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Elected Member

Douglas G. Smith

Chicago, IL

Aurelius Law Group LLC

Education

State University of New York at Buffalo

University of Chicago Booth School of Business, MBA

Northwestern University School of Law, JD

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Areas of Expertise

Civil Practice & Procedure (Litigation)

Corporate Law (Commercial Law)

Constitutional Law

Mass Torts (Tort Law)

Products Liability (Tort Law)