Doug was admitted as a solicitor in 1970 and since that time he has handled matters in most areas of law but with a particular focus on business, commercial, property, deceased estates and estate planning matters. Doug was in the first group of solicitors in New South Wales to be accepted as an Accredited Specialist in Business Law (in 1993) and he has been re-accredited every year since.
Over the years, Doug has handled a wide range of legal matters for many people in many circumstances. He has extensive experience in acting for "people” in most areas of the law, whether it is in relation to their personal lives or in respect to their business and commercial affairs. This extends from assisting people in buying and selling their homes and preparing Wills, Powers of Attorney and handling estates for them to advising and assisting on the sale, purchase and restructure of businesses and in acting for them in difficult commercial litigation in all jurisdictions. Doug also has extensive experience in advising people on estate planning and the re-structuring of their business and commercial affairs.
Since 1976, Doug was a partner at the firm Miller Noyce & Doust, which later became Miller Noyce Lawyers and was eventually merged into Thornton + King.
Doug has always been actively involved in the community, including:-
Received The Premier of New South Wales Community Service Award in 1995
President of the Hornsby & District Chamber of Commerce from 1980-1986 and was involved in many of the important issues that have shaped the growth and redevelopment of Hornsby
Chairman for the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal in this area for many years
Director for several years of HKR Division of General Practice which endeavours to enhance the provision of medical services by general practitioners in this area
Chairman of the Executive Committee of Studio Artes Northside Inc., which is an amazing organisation which provides a wide range of programmes for people with disabilities
Assisted in establishing Hornsby Women’s Shelter and Hornsby Connect
Awarded Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 2011 for his work in the community and the legal profession
Accreditations and Associations
Bachelor of Law
Member of the Law Society of New South Wales
Life member of the North Metropolitan Law Society
Accredited Specialist in Business Law
Order of Australia Medal
