Douglas A. Nail

Douglas A. Nail


Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP

Recognized since 2022

Atlanta, Georgia

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law

Commercial Finance Law

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Doug Nail is in his 35th year of representing lenders in asset-based, cash flow and other secured finance transactions at Parker Hudson and is the architect and head of Parker Hudson’s national Healthcare Finance practice. He has spent the last 26-plus years advising lenders on sophisticated financing transactions in nearly every sector of the healthcare space and involving the legal issues specific to this highly regulated and complex business sector. During that time, Doug has led or advised on every one of the nearly 200 Healthcare Finance engagements for which Parker Hudson has served as lender’s counsel. His deep understanding of the healthcare industry and extensive experience with the business and regulatory environment affecting healthcare borrowers allows him to provide his clients with penetrating insights and industry-specific knowledge and experience that maximize the chances of deal success in this highly regulated space.

Having represented numerous lenders in secured healthcare financing transactions, Doug is able to provide a unique level of service to lenders in this area. The needs of healthcare industry borrowers are complex, and Doug has helped lenders close deals with providers in nearly every space in the healthcare field, including skilled nursing, acute care hospital/health system, home health, inpatient rehab, diagnostic imaging, and long-term acute care, and with pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers of medical devices.

Doug also has extensive experience representing lenders in non-healthcare asset-based loan transactions and experience representing lenders in commercial loan portfolio sales and purchases and debtor-in-possession and exit financing deals. His extensive experience includes structuring, negotiating, closing and restructuring asset-based and other secured loan transactions.

Doug is committed to seeing his clients achieve their objectives. His client-focused approach and responsive style ensures that the lenders he works with have the highest degree of confidence that their deals are in good hands.

Doug has previously served on the Firm’s Executive Committee and as Co-Chair of the Firm’s Recruiting Committee.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 303 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 3600
    Atlanta, GA 30308
Education
  • University of Georgia, J.D., graduated 1988
  • University of Georgia, B.B.A.
Bar Admissions
  • Georgia, 1988
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Macalester College Parent Council - Member
  • St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia - Member
  • St. Martin's Episcopal School - Trustee (2001-2007)
  • State Bar of Georgia - Former Member, Legal Opinion Subcommittee, Uniform Commercial Code Committee, Corporate and Banking Law Section

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial Finance Law
Awards:
  • Recognized as one of Georgia's "Top Rated Lawyers" by Martindale-Hubbell and ALM (2012)

    Recipient, John and Mary Franklin Foundation Academic Scholarship

    Recipient, Teagle Foundation Academic Scholarship

Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Health Care Law

Publications

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