Take a Look at Our Unique Qualifications
CERTIFIED IN HOTEL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
CERTIFIED IN HOTEL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
CERTIFIED IN HOTEL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
Doug Billings holds a Certificate in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management from Cornell University.
ACTIVE INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIPS
CERTIFIED IN HOTEL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
CERTIFIED IN HOTEL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
Billings Law, LLC is the only Ohio law firm that has been a member of both the Ohio Restaurant Association and the Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association. The firm has also an active member of the American Bar Association's Hotels, Resorts & Tourism Committee.
GAMING LAW
CERTIFIED IN HOTEL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
GAMING LAW
In addition to his extensive legal experience, Doug Billings holds a Master of Law Degree (LL.M.) in Gaming Law and Regulation from the Boyd School of Law at UNLV.
About Our Firm
Industry Segments We Can Serve
LODGING: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, Bed & Breakfasts, Mixed Use
GAMING: Casinos, Resorts, Bar Owners, Manufacturers, and other Operators
FOOD AND BEVERAGE: Restaurants, Bars, Caterers, Event Centers, Distilleries, Breweries, Food Trucks, Food Manufacturers
RECREATION/ENTERTAINMENT: Golf Courses, Museums, Theme Parks, Casinos, Ski Resorts, and other Entertainment Venues
AFFILIATES: Other businesses that service the hospitality and gaming industries
Legal Services
Our firm can provide services across a broad range of business-based legal disciplines and practice areas. Along with a myriad of other issues, we can assist you with:
Acquisitions and Dispositions
Business Formation
Contracts
Crisis Management
Food Safety
Franchise Agreements
Gaming Licensing
Gaming Regulation & Compliance
Government Relations
Hotel Management Agreements
Insurance Coverage and Disputes
Leasing
Liquor Law
Litigation and Arbitration
Pre-Litigation Disputes
Real Estate
Regulatory Compliance
Our Clients
Our Clients
Billings Law, LLC focuses its representation on hospitality and gaming owners, investors, developers and managers. In addition, the firm is pleased to provide legal services to individuals seeking gaming licensure, as well as to those who supply goods or other services to the hotel, gaming and restaurant industries.
About Doug Billings
A LIFETIME OF HOSPITALITY
A native of Colorado, Doug spent much of his childhood working at two inns owned by his father in the mountain resort community of Glenwood Springs.
Doug became enamored with the industry, leading him to enroll in the highly-regarded hotel administration program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Doug ultimately graduated from UNLV in 1988 with a B.S. in Business Administration.
While still attending UNLV in 1987, Doug began working in the school's athletic department, where he assisted with fundraising, event management and Olympic sports. Doug's tenure in the athletic department coincided with the UNLV Runnin' Rebels 1990 NCAA basketball championship (clearly the greatest college basketball team of all time).
After graduating from the University of San Diego School of Law, Doug obtained his California law license in 1994. He practiced with a prominent San Diego business litigation firm for several years, before heading to Washington, DC, where he served as Director of Regulatory Affairs for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. During this time, Doug also served as the vice-chair of the ABA Section of Administrative Law, Regulatory Policy Committee.
Doug returned to business litigation in San Diego in 2003, then later relocated to central Ohio to raise his family. After a three-year stop in Las Vegas, Doug returned to San Diego, where he now provides legal and consulting services to clients in both California and Nevada.
Doug has worked not only as an attorney, but as a commercial real estate salesperson, where much of his work was focused on restaurant and hotel properties. Doug fequently attends industry events, including both those aimed at attorneys and those events designed for members of the hospitality and gaming industries.
Doug has also served as a San Diego Superior Court judge pro tem and is one of the founders of his local community's Little League program, which now serves over 500 youth baseball players every year.
Doug and his wife, Lisa, are proud to have raised two children, which allowed Doug to enjoy much of his free time at baseball fields and dance competitions.