Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016 
C. Douglas Dooley is a litigation attorney in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with more than 35 years of experience representing employers, insurers, businesses, and other clients in a range of disputes. His practice includes workers’ compensation, trucking accidents, personal injury, insurance coverage disputes, premises liability, product liability, food-borne illness claims, dram shop liability, and other complex litigation. Doug is regularly invited to present on workers’ compensation, premises liability, and tort liability to risk managers, human resources professionals, and insurance claims professionals across the country.
Doug’s recognized practice areas include Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Health Care, Litigation - Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Workers’ Compensation Law - Employers.
Doug is a member of Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan PLLC in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He previously served on the DRI Board of Directors as Southern Regional Director. He is a Past President of the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association (TDLA) and served on the TDLA Board of Directors for more than 10 years, including as Secretary/Treasurer and President-Elect. Doug is a fellow of the Chattanooga Bar Foundation and an active member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). He also served a three-year term on the Board of Directors for the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys. He also serves on the ALFA International Workers’ Compensation Steering Committee.
Doug has been active in DRI, participating in Annual Meeting Marketing Committees and serving a three-year term as the DRI State Representative for Tennessee. Doug is a member of the Tennessee State Bar and Chattanooga Bar Association.
Doug is married to Julia Dooley and is the proud father of two daughters, two sons-in-law, and 4 grandchildren. His community involvement has included multiple terms as Senior Warden of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, service as a Stewardship Chair, and service on the church vestry. He is a Past President and former coach of Signal Mountain Soccer League, a former board member of Habitat for Humanity, and a former member of the Advisory Council to the Board of Directors for Girls Preparatory School.
