Background
Waikart, Douglas O. was born on October 25, 1953 in Washington, District of Columbia.
Waikart, Douglas O. was born on October 25, 1953 in Washington, District of Columbia.
University of Maryland (Bachelor of Arts, with high honors, 1975). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1978).
Worked at Wright & Talisman, Professional Corporation (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Practice before Federal and State Regulatory Agencies, Legislatures, Departments and Courts. Energy, Communications, Environmental, Construction, Project Finance, International, Labor, Corporate and Insurance Law, Commercial Litigation and Government Relations. Admitted to the bar, 1978, District of Columbia.
1979, United States.
Court of Appeals, District of Columbia and Fifth Circuits and United States. District Court, District of Columbia. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
1983, United States.
Supreme Court. 1985, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Federal Energy Bar Association (Vice-Chair, Environment Committee, 1995-1997). Since the late 1940"s, Wright & Talisman has been a leader in the practice of law in the field of regulated industries--counseling and representing clients in complex administrative trials, rulemakings, legislative proceedings, negotiations, project financings and related court matters.
As the interface between government and commercial enterprise has changed over the years, so too has the Firm"s range of legal services grown to meet the changing needs of its clients. With offices in Washington, District of Columbia and San Francisco, California and with a broad range of clients spread nationally and internationally, the Firm"s energy, communications, environmental, government relations, project financing and various commercial practice areas concentrate upon some of the more fundamental and consequential issues affecting its clients.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Federal Energy Bar Association (Vice-Chair, Environment Committee, 1995-1997).