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Carl E. Douglas
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Carl Edwin Douglas
May 8, 1955 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Northwestern University (BA) University of California, Berkeley (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Known for | Defense attorney in O. J. Simpson murder trial |
Carl Edwin Douglas, born on May 8, 1955, is an American lawyer. He is well-known for being one of the lawyers who helped defend O. J. Simpson in a very famous court case. Before 1998, Douglas was the main lawyer at the law office of Johnnie Cochran.
Carl Douglas's Education
Carl Douglas went to Dorsey High School in Los Angeles. After high school, he studied at Northwestern University. He earned his first college degree there. Later, he went to the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned his law degree, called a Juris Doctor (J.D.).
Carl Douglas's Legal Work
After leaving the Cochran law firm, Carl Douglas worked on a very important case in 1999. This case was called Patricia Anderson vs. General Motors. In this case, General Motors was ordered to pay a huge amount of money, $4.9 billion. This was because a car's gas tank exploded, trapping two women and four children inside. Experts at the time said it was the largest payment ever ordered in a personal injury case.
In March 2008, Douglas also filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles and its police department. This lawsuit was for more than $10 million. It was about the shooting of Maurice Cox, a driver who was not armed. A filmmaker recorded most of the shooting on video.
