Douglas (Doug) Stanley counsels and advises clients, including high net-worth individuals, professionals and entrepreneurs, on a wide range of sophisticated estate planning, tax and fiduciary matters. His broad practice includes estate planning and administration as well as income tax planning, with a particular emphasis in the areas of wealth transfer tax planning and wealth transfer strategies. Doug has experience in individual estate administration, closely-held business succession planning, asset protection and tax financial planning. He is a member of the Bank and Finance Disputes team, where he focuses on resolving complex financial disputes and representing clients in high-stakes litigation.

As the Private Client leader on the firm’s Fiduciary Disputes Team, Doug’s practice includes fiduciary disputes representation and conflict resolution, including participating in court proceedings, arbitrations and mediations. He is frequently called upon to speak on fiduciary topics throughout the United States and has been quoted or featured in various world-renowned publications. Doug is currently an adjunct professor in Tax at Washington University School of Law and a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. 

Doug has developed many detailed and specialized estate plans which have included revocable trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, partnerships, limited liability companies, irrevocable defective grantor trusts, and private annuities. Additionally, he has experience with life insurance trusts, retirement account analysis, planning for non-U.S. citizens, charitable trusts, foundations and other charitable planning. Doug is a highly known and eminent attorney in the trust and estates field.  Doug is ranked in the Chambers USA High Net Worth Guide in the area of Private Wealth Law and in Best Lawyers of America for Estate Planning, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, and Trusts and Estates Litigation.  Doug has been an expert witness in court proceedings.

Prior to law school, Doug practiced as a CPA with a global accounting firm.