Douglas Northup is a highly skilled attorney with over 30 years of experience in complex litigation and trial work, specializing in real estate litigation, contract litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith, professional liability defense, Petroleum Marketing Practice Act, and franchise litigation. He graduated in 1991 from Arizona State University, where he studied law, with honors. He is currently a Director at Fennemore Craig, P.C in Phoenix, AZ, and previously chaired the firm's Commercial Litigation Department. He gained significant trial experience over the years and is a principal who helped the firm to become involved in a venture known as Managing Litigation as a Business. In his role, he works with in-house legal counsel, other attorneys, and litigation service providers to eliminate inefficiencies in litigation while aligning the interests of lawyers and clients. He is a former Patrol Officer at Oklahoma City Police Department and has also been involved in Formerly Chair, Commercial Litigation Committee at Council on Litigation Management.