Douglas W Greene

Practice Areas

Doug Greene leads BakerHostetler’s firmwide Securities and Governance Litigation team. Doug is one of the most experienced and successful securities and governance litigators in the U.S. He defends and counsels clients in securities class actions, shareholder derivative actions, shareholder challenges to mergers and acquisitions, SEC investigations and internal investigations.

Doug has focused his practice exclusively on such cases for more than 30 years and is one of only a handful of full-time practitioners nationwide. He has handled hundreds of securities and corporate governance litigation matters, defending companies of every size and industry – from aerospace giant Boeing to innovative beverage manufacturer Jones Soda.

Securities and governance litigation can be frustrating – it accuses good people of doing bad things. Doug is devoted to helping clients through it as quickly and comfortably as possible. His defense emphasizes his clients’ honesty and good faith, defending the truth of what they said and their intent to do and say the right thing. He doesn’t rely on technicalities or gotchas.

Professional Memberships

National Association of Corporate Directors, Northwest Chapter

-- Advisory Board Member (2012 to present)

-- Cyber Security Event, Co-Chair (2014)

Securities Reform Act Litigation Reporter: Board of Advisors (2008 to present)

Washington State Bar Association: Securities Committee Member (2003 to present)

PLUS D&O Content Advisory Team (2019 to present)

D&O Liability Conference, American Conference Institute: Co-Chair (2014 to 2015)

Asian American Bar Association of New York