Douglas E. Lawson, Associate at Sacks Glazier Franklin & Lodise, is a 2009 graduate of Duke University and a 2012 graduate of the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.  While in law school, Doug served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Joseph L. Tauro at the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.  Also during law school, Doug interned at the National Basketball Players Association, where he helped the players union negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement with the league owners, allowing the 2011-12 NBA season to get back on track after a months-long lockout. Doug has previous experience handling complex commercial litigation matters in both state and federal court, with a particular focus on white-collar criminal defense, products liability, and contract disputes.