Attorney Profiles
Douglas C. Spears
A fourth generation Florida native, Doug Spears is well known in the legal and business community for his exceptional skills as a trial lawyer. During his career thus far, he has been involved in some of the largest jury verdicts to be awarded in commercial cases in central Florida's history.
Doug was born in Leesburg, Florida. He received his B.A. degree in political science from Stetson University in 1980. While at Stetson, Doug was President of the Student Union and a member of both the Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortar Board honor societies.
Doug received his J.D. degree from the Florida State University College of Law in 1983, where he was a member of both the Law Review and the Moot Court team. Doug particularly distinguished himself as a Moot Court member by winning both the southern regional and national finals of Giles Sutherland Rich Moot Court Competition in 1982. Since graduating Doug has remained very active with the law school, serving on both the Alumni Board of Directors (President 1997-1998) and the Board of Visitors.
Doug joined a prominent central Florida firm in 1984 and spent 15 years with them handling complex commercial litigation matters in both state and federal courts. During that period, he was lead counsel or co-counsel in cases resulting in jury verdicts for the firm's clients ranging from 2.7 million to 18 million dollars. He joined what is now Stump, Dietrich, Spears & Norman, P.A. as Of Counsel in 1999 reuniting with law school classmate and close personal friend, John Stump.
Doug is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating from this preeminent legal directory. He devotes his practice entirely to commercial civil trial work, appellate matters and mediation. He is a member of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers and the Academy of Trial Lawyers of America.
Practice Areas
Business Litigation, Commercial litigation, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, Eminent Domain, Complex Litigation, Trial Practice, Appellate Practice