Doug Straus is Shareholder and Chair of Litigation for Buchalter’s San Francisco office. He focuses his practice on high-stakes commercial litigation in the areas of financial services, real estate development and lending, solid waste management and healthcare. Mr. Straus represents both private and public sector clients in dispute resolution in business, real estate, and public sector conflicts.
As a skilled litigator, Mr. Straus has prevailed in jury trials, court trials and arbitrations involving tens of millions of dollars. He views himself as a problem solver and, despite his consistent successes in trial, his goal is always to obtain the most favorable outcome for his clients as quickly and efficiently as possible. This means Mr. Straus focuses on all paths for helping clients to settle or otherwise resolve legal disputes while minimizing the expense and uncertainty of protracted litigation. But, where appropriate, Mr. Straus is a superior advocate for his clients in all legal forums.
He has attained an AV rating, the highest rating available, from Martindale-Hubbell, and has been identified as one of San Francisco’s Top Rated Lawyers™. Mr. Straus has also been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 2023 – 2025.