Carl E. Douglas
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Carl E. Douglas is an American lawyer, specializing in police misconduct cases. He is best known for being one of the defense attorneys in the O.J. Simpson murder case. Douglas attended Northwestern University for undergraduate degree and was admitted to the California State Bar after earning his Juris Doctor
(J.D.) degree the University of California-Berkeley Boalt School of Law. He is the former managing attorney at the Law Office of Johnnie Cochran Jr, before leaving the firm to start his own firm, The Douglas Law Group, in 1998. Among Douglas' other clients was singer Michael Jackson
(both trials), actors Jamie Foxx
, and Queen Latifah
, and basketball hall of famer Elgin Baylor
.
Jr, was, known in many law circles as one of Cochran's top attorneys. Douglas was viewed as Cochran's right hand man, being involved in Cochran cases such as rappers Tupac Shakur
and Sean Combs
, as well as Diff'rent Strokes
star Todd Bridges
. in A year after leaving the Cochran firm, Douglas was one of the lawyers in the biggest verdict of 1999 in the case of Patricia Anderson vs. General Motors. In the verdict, General Motors was ordered to pay a record price of $4.9 billion for damages when two women and four children were trapped inside a 1979 Chevrolet Malibu and the gas tank exploded on Christmas Eve of 1993. At the time, experts said it was the largest verdict for a personal injury case in history. In 1994 and again in 1999, he was honored as the "Loren Miller Lawyer of the Year" by the John M. Langston Bar Association. In 2007, he was honored as the Consumer Attorneys' Association of Los Angeles "Trial Lawyer of the Year". He now has an office in Beverly Hills, California.
In March 2008, Douglas filed a lawsuit in excess of $10 million dollars against the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department for the shooting death of Maurice Cox, an unarmed motorist, who was driving in South LA. Most of the shooting was capture on video by Alex Alonso, a film maker who posted the footage on www.streetgangs.com the same night.
On February 12, 2009, it was reported that Douglas and Baylor would be suing the Los Angeles Clippers and the NBA, alleging race and age discrimination issues in the Clippers franchise.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
(J.D.) degree the University of California-Berkeley Boalt School of Law. He is the former managing attorney at the Law Office of Johnnie Cochran Jr, before leaving the firm to start his own firm, The Douglas Law Group, in 1998. Among Douglas' other clients was singer Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
(both trials), actors Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop , professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a...
, and Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens , better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, and actress. Her work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy...
, and basketball hall of famer Elgin Baylor
Elgin Baylor
Elgin Gay Baylor is a retired Hall of Fame American basketball player and former NBA general manager who played 13 seasons as a forward for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers/Los Angeles Lakers....
.
Career
Douglas, being the managing attorney at the Law Office of Johnnie CochranJohnnie Cochran
Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. was an American lawyer best known for his leadership role in the defense and criminal acquittal of O. J...
Jr, was, known in many law circles as one of Cochran's top attorneys. Douglas was viewed as Cochran's right hand man, being involved in Cochran cases such as rappers Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
and Sean Combs
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
, as well as Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from November 3, 1978 to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985 to March 7, 1986...
star Todd Bridges
Todd Bridges
Todd Anthony Bridges is an American actor. He is best known for his childhood role as Willis Jackson on the NBC/ABC sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, and for his recurring role as Monk on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris...
. in A year after leaving the Cochran firm, Douglas was one of the lawyers in the biggest verdict of 1999 in the case of Patricia Anderson vs. General Motors. In the verdict, General Motors was ordered to pay a record price of $4.9 billion for damages when two women and four children were trapped inside a 1979 Chevrolet Malibu and the gas tank exploded on Christmas Eve of 1993. At the time, experts said it was the largest verdict for a personal injury case in history. In 1994 and again in 1999, he was honored as the "Loren Miller Lawyer of the Year" by the John M. Langston Bar Association. In 2007, he was honored as the Consumer Attorneys' Association of Los Angeles "Trial Lawyer of the Year". He now has an office in Beverly Hills, California.
In March 2008, Douglas filed a lawsuit in excess of $10 million dollars against the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department for the shooting death of Maurice Cox, an unarmed motorist, who was driving in South LA. Most of the shooting was capture on video by Alex Alonso, a film maker who posted the footage on www.streetgangs.com the same night.
On February 12, 2009, it was reported that Douglas and Baylor would be suing the Los Angeles Clippers and the NBA, alleging race and age discrimination issues in the Clippers franchise.