Take a Look at Our Unique Qualifications
CERTIFIED IN HOTEL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE
CERTIFIED IN HOTEL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
Doug Billings holds a Certificate in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management from Cornell University. In addition, Doug studied hotel administration as an undergraduate student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
ACTIVE INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIPS
PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE
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.
PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE
PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE
PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE
Doug Billings held an Ohio real estate sales license and previously worked full-time in commercial real estate, focusing on hospitality properties.
About Our Firm
Industry Segments Served
Industry Segments Served
Industry Segments Served
LODGING: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, Bed & Breakfasts, Mixed Use
GAMING: Casinos, Resorts, Bar Owners, 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
Industry Segments Served
Industry Segments Served
Our firm provides 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
ADA Compliance
Bankruptcy/Receivership/Workouts
Business Formation
Construction Contracts
Crisis Management
Finance and Lending
Food Safety
Foreign Investment (EB-5)
Franchise Agreements
Gaming Regulation & Compliance
Government Relations
Hotel Management Agreements
Insurance Coverage and Disputes
Labor Law
Land Use and Zoning
Leasing
Licensing
Liquor Law
Litigation
Protected Area Disputes
Real Estate
Regulatory Compliance
Our Clients
Industry Segments Served
Our Clients
We focus our representation on hospitality and gaming owners, investors, developers and managers. In addition, we are pleased to provide our 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.
This experience caused Doug to become 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 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 practice law in San Diego in 2003, then later relocated to central Ohio for family reasons. Doug has been a licensed Ohio attorney since 2008. Doug also holds an inactive California law license and plans to sit for the Nevada Bar in February 2023.
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 regularly attends industry events, including both those aimed at attorneys and those events designed especially for member 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.