Introduction
Doug Wright Holland and Knight, Holland & Knight is a global law firm with more than 1,000 lawyers in 25 U.S. offices and eight international locations. The firm has been named by several publications as one of the top firms in the nation for its pro bono work, diversity program and other pro-social initiatives. In addition to Miami and Princeton, Wright also maintains an office in Tallahassee, Fla., where he lives with his wife and two children.
Doug Wright Holland and Knight, formerly a partner in Holland & Knight’s Miami and Princeton Offices
Doug Wright, formerly a partner in Holland & Knight’s Miami and Princeton offices, has been named Executive No. 1 Partner of the firm, succeeding George Knox Jr.
Wright joined Holland & Knight as an associate in 2005 after practising law at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York City and clerking for U.S. District Judge James Lawrence King of the Southern District of Florida. He was promoted to partner in 2009 following a seven-year stint as vice chair of the firm’s corporate department and head of its Mid-Florida Region office.
Doug wright holland and knight, who joined the firm in 2006
Doug Wright, a former Holland & Knight partner, is now an Executive No 1 Partner in the firm. Doug Wright Holland and Knight joined the firm in 2006 and was co-leader of Holland & Knight’s private wealth services team at its Miami office. He also has served as a member of its Princeton office management committee and has been a leader for Holland & Knight’s global private equity practice group.
In addition to his leadership roles at Holland & Knight, Wright was named Miami Lawyer Magazine’s “Most Intriguing Lawyer” in 2013 and received recognition from Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business guide as a “Rising Star” for financial services regulation/securities law from 2012 through 2015. He is also ranked among The Best Lawyers In America in both tax litigation and estate planning/probate law by U.S. News & World Report.
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Conclusion
Wright is succeeding George Knox Jr. as Executive No 1 Partner of the firm and will serve in that role until 2022. Wright joined Holland & Knight in 2006 as a partner in its Miami and Princeton offices and was co-leader of the private wealth services team with Robert Wortman, who also became an executive vice president this year.
He has been on the firm’s executive committee since 2012. He succeeds Knox, who first joined the firm as an associate in 1973 before serving as its chief executive officer from 2002 to 2018 and then becoming Executive No 1 Partner last year.
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