Background
Centeno, Douglas J. was born on November 22, 1957 in New York, New York, United States.
Centeno, Douglas J. was born on November 22, 1957 in New York, New York, United States.
Florida State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1979). Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (Juris Doctor, 1982).
Worked at Schoel, Ogle, Benton and Centeno, Limited Liability Partnership (Birmingham, Alabama) specializing in Business Law, Business Litigation, Construction Law, Construction Labor Law, Bankruptcy, Corporate Reorganization, Commercial Litigation, Bad Faith Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, Employment Law, Contract Law, Creditors Rights, Employment Litigation, Securities, Taxation, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Alabama. 1983, Florida; 1982, United States.
Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit.
United States. District Court, Northern District of Alabama. 1987, United States. District Court, Southern District of Alabama.
1990, United States. District Court, Middle District of Alabama.
Phi Delta Phi (Officer, 1980-1982). Omicron Delta Kappa. Member, Cumberland Moot Court Board (Chief Justice, 1981-1982).
Recipient: Community College "BO" Torbert Brief Writing Award, 1981. Phi Gamma Delta Fellowship Award, 1979.
Member, Order of the Barrister.
Associate Editor, Cumberland Law Review, 1980-1982. Member: Birmingham, Federal and American (Member, Section on: Litigation and Antitrust) Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar; The Florida Bar.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Alabama Trial Lawyers Association. American Subcontractors Association of Alabama.
American Judicature Society. The Firm was established in 1986 by Jerry West. Schoel, Richard F. Ogle, Lee R. Benton & Douglas J. Centeno.
The main focus of the Firm is to provide clients with quality legal services at a reasonable price.
Most of the legal matters that are referred to the Firm come from other lawyers.
Member, Cumberland Moot Court Board (Chief Justice, 1981-1982).