Douglas Parker

Douglas Parker is an experienced legal professional currently serving as General Counsel and Chief Counsel at the Detroit Land Bank Authority since June 2017. As the owner of Parker Law, PLLC since January 2015, Douglas Parker provides comprehensive legal services to start-ups and businesses, leveraging over 15 years of experience, including a tenure as a partner at Dykema Gossett PLLC, where the focus was on mergers and acquisitions, securities, and corporate representation. Additionally, Douglas Parker is a co-owner of Vesta Properties, LLC, which specializes in residential real estate investments. An arbitrator for FINRA since July 2017, Douglas Parker has also held roles in financial reporting and internal auditing at prominent financial institutions early in the career. Douglas Parker holds a JD from the University of Michigan Law School and a BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan.