Douglas M. Clemmons, Esq.
Founder of Clemmons Legal. Business, real estate, funds, and financing counsel with the perspective of a principal.
A commercial lawyer with a principal's perspective.
Douglas M. Clemmons is the founder of Clemmons Legal. Over 14 years of legal practice, he has advised founders, sponsors, investors, and operating companies on some of the most consequential transactions and financings in their businesses.
Douglas's practice focuses on business law, commercial real estate, fund formation, mergers and acquisitions, debt financing, and restructuring. He brings both legal training and business education to every engagement — with the judgment to translate legal analysis into practical guidance.
Prior to founding the firm, Douglas held roles across law and finance, gaining substantive experience structuring, negotiating, and executing transactions on behalf of institutional and entrepreneurial clients alike.
- Fordham Law SchoolJuris Doctor
- Morgan State UniversityMaster of Business Administration
- New York State
- United States Federal Courts
- Business Law
- Commercial Real Estate
- Fund Formation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Capital Raises
- Debt Financing
- Bankruptcy & Restructuring
- Consumer Protection
Direct, senior-level engagement. Substantive communication. Advice grounded in commercial reality. Every client works directly with Douglas — with the responsiveness and discretion sophisticated matters require.