Douglas W. Alexander

Top rated Appellate attorney in Austin, Texas

Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP
Douglas W. Alexander
Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP

Practice Areas: Appellate

Licensed in Texas since: 1984

Education: University of Houston Law Center

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2024

Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP

100 Congress Ave.
Suite 1450
Austin, TX 78701 Phone: 512-482-9300 Email: Douglas W. Alexander Visit website

Doug Alexander is widely regarded as one of the premier advocates specializing in practice before the Supreme Court of Texas.  He has represented clients in over 200 proceedings before that Court. Since 2007, Texas Super Lawyers has consistently listed him as one of the Top 100 lawyers in Texas, and during the past seven years it has listed him as one of the Top 10.  Doug has represented a wide variety of clients before the Supreme Court of Texas, including multinational corporations, governmental entities, insurance carriers, institutions of higher education, and health care providers.

Doug is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. 

First Admitted: 1984, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://adjtlaw.com/attorney/doug-alexander/

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Preparing the Respondent’s Brief on the Merits, State Bar of Texas 2019 Texas Supreme Court: History & Current Practice; Winning at Pretrial: Effective Use of Appellate Counsel Before Trial, University of Texas School of Law 42nd Annual Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference; Using Conservative Principles to Advocate in the Modern Era, State Bar of Texas 2017 PracticeBefore the Texas Supreme Court; Mandamus: The Practitioner’s Guide, State Bar of Texas 2016 Civil Appellate Practice 101; Rehearing Strategy in the Court of Appeals: Paving the Way for Supreme Court Review, University of Texas School of Law 2016 Conference on State and Federal Appeals; Petition for Review Practice Before the Supreme Court of Texas, State Bar of Texas 2016 Conference on Handling your First (or Next) Civil Appeal; Petition for Review Process, State Bar of Texas 2013 Civil Appellate Practice 101; Harnessing Technology as an Advocacy Tool: Developing Best Practices, University of TexasSchool of Law 2013 Conference on State and Federal Appeals; Trenchant Questions About Texas Supreme Court Jurisdiction, State Bar of Texas 2011 Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court; Post-Trial Preservation of Error: The Practitioner’s Guide, State Bar of Texas 2011 Advanced Civil Trial Course; Petition Practice Before the Supreme Court of Texas, University of Texas School of Law 2008 Conference on State and Federal Appeals; Strategies for Responding to a Petition for Review, State Bar of Texas 2007 Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court; Crafting an Effective Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court of Texas, State Bar of Texas 2006 Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course; Supreme Court of Texas Internal Operating Procedures, University of Texas School of Law 2006 Conference on State and Federal Appeals; Mandamus: The Practitioner's Guide, State Bar of Texas 2005 Advanced Civil Trial Course; Drafting a Brief on the Merits in the Supreme Court of Texas, State Bar of Texas 2004 Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course; Threshold Forum Issues in Suits of Foreign Origin, State Bar of Texas 2005 Advanced Civil Trial Course; Drafting a Respondent's Brief on the Merits, State Bar of Texas 2007 Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court; Briefing to the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court: Aren't All Appellate Courts the Same?, State Bar of Texas 2002 Advanced Civil Trial Course; Prejudgment Appellate Remedies: Mandamus and Interlocutory Appeal, State Bar of Texas 1999 Advanced Civil Trial Course; Persuading the Texas Supreme Court: Preparing the Petition and the Brief and What to Expect at Oral Argument, South Texas College of Law 1997 Civil Appellate Law Course for Trial Lawyers; Avoiding the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Jurisdictional TRAP, University of Texas School of Law 1997 Conference on State and Federal Appeals; Post-Verdict Strategies: How to hang on to the substantial verdict, how to get it set aside, University of Houston Law Center 1996 Litigation and Trial Tactics; Briefing to the Texas Courts of Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court--Avoiding Common Mistakes, University of Texas School of Law 1994 Conference on State and Federal Appeals; Ten Steps to the Courthouse Door: Preparing for Oral Argument, University of Texas School of Law 1993 Conference on State and Federal Appeals.    
Honors/Awards:
  • Texas Super Lawyers "Top 10 Lawyers in Texas"; Fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers; Listed in: Best Lawyers in America; Chambers USA: Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business; Lawdragon's 3000 Leading Lawyers in America.
Bar/Professional Activity:
  • President, Texas Supreme Court Historical Society (2013-2014); Chair, Appellate Section, State Bar of Texas (2007-2008); Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Law, Appellate Advocacy (2000-2002); Member, Texas Board of Legal Specialization Civil Appellate Examination Commission (1996-2000); Law Clerk, Hon. John R. Brown, Former Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1980-1981).
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Educational Background:
  • Pomona College, 1975

Office location for Douglas W. Alexander

100 Congress Ave.
Suite 1450
Austin, TX 78701

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22 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2024

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Top 50: Central/West Texas Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2011, 2013 - 2024
Top 100: Texas Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2024
Top 10: Texas Super Lawyers: 2010, 2014 - 2022
Top 50: Texas Super Lawyers: 2012

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