Frederick A. Douglas, Partner

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Frederick A. Douglas specializes in trial and appellate litigation. In more than 30 years as a practicing attorney, Mr. Douglas has been lead trial counsel in more than 250 jury and non-jury trials in federal and state courts. He has argued in excess of 40 appeals before federal and state appellate courts on both criminal and civil matters.

Civil Practice

Mr. Douglas has led successful defenses and prosecutions of civil actions involving:

• Federal constitutional claims
• Discrimination allegations (individual and class claims)
• Federal housing statutes and regulations
• Securities rules, regulations and statutes and enforcement investigations and actions
• Government contracts
• Negligence claims involving property damage and/or loss of life

Recent appellate litigation in which courts have published decisions includes:

• Peart v DCHA, ___A.2d ____
• Robinson v DCHA, ____F. Supp. 3rd _____ (2009)
• Anderson v. District of Columbia Housing Authority and Olaremi Abidoye, 923 A.2d 853 (DC 2007)
• Calloway v. District of Columbia Housing Authority, 916 A.2d 888 (DC 2006)
• Scarborough v. Winn Realty 890 A.2d 249 (DC 2006)
• District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority v. Hampton, et al., 851 A.2d 410 (DC 2004)
• C&E Services, Inc. of Washington v. District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, 354 U.S. App. D.C. 1, 310 F.3d 197 (DC Cir. 2002)
• Kelsey et al v. Ray et al., 719 A.2d 1248 (DC 1998)

He also has represented clients before federal, state, and District of Columbia and Maryland administrative agencies.

Criminal Practice

Mr. Douglas’ criminal practice involves internal investigations and defense of fraud allegations.

SELECT CLIENTELE

• National accounting firm
• Washington, D.C., brokerage firm
• District of Columbia Government
• Independent Authorities of District of Columbia Government
• District of Columbia Public Housing Authority
• District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
• Several churches and affiliated religious organizations
• Non-profit entities in fraud investigations initiated by state and federal agencies

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

• Private Practice, 1982 – Present
• Founding Member Douglas & Boykin PLLC, 2003
• Federal Government Employment, 1974-1982
  • Supervisory Trial Attorney
    Enforcement Division
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
    Washington, D.C.
  • Assistant Chief Trial Attorney
    Office of Enforcement
    Securities and Exchange Commission
    Washington, D.C.
  • Assistant United States Attorney
    United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
    Washington, D.C.

LECTURER

• American Bar Association, Annual Conference
• District of Columbia Bar Association, Trial Advocacy
• Housing Development Legal Institute, Panelist at Annual Conference
• National Business Institute, “How to Litigate Your First Civil Trial in Washington, D.C.”
• National Business Institute, “Deposition Practice in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia”
• National Institution of Trial Advocacy, Advanced Course
• The George Washington University National Law Center, Criminal Law and Procedure 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Chairman, District of Columbia Securities Advisory Committee, 1998; Member, 1991-1992
• District of Columbia Court of Appeals Unauthorized Practice Committee, 1995-1997
• Board of Directors, District of Columbia Bar Association, 1994-1996
• Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Ethical Rules Committee, 1995
• Leadership Washington, Class of 1997
• Member, Board of Directors, Council on Court Excellency, 1998-Present

BAR MEMBERSHIPS

• United States Supreme Court
• United States Circuit Courts of Appeals for the: District of Columbia, Second, Third, Fourth, and Eleventh Circuits
• United States District Courts: District Columbia, Maryland, and Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
• Court of Appeals of New York
• District of Columbia Court of Appeals

EDUCATION

• J. D., New York University School of Law, 1973
• B. A., Fordham University, Cum Laude, 1969

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