Douglas W. "Doug" Ell
Washington, DC
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Douglas W. "Doug" Ell is an attorney based in Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The practice focuses on Employment.
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- Handles Employment matters from Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
- Recognized with Best Lawyers in America — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2026).
About Douglas W. "Doug" Ell: Douglas W. "Doug" Ell is an attorney based in Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The practice focuses on Employment.
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Douglas W. "Doug" Ell represents clients in Washington, District of Columbia across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
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About Douglas W. "Doug" Ell
Douglas W. Ell enjoys solving difficult problems relating to employee benefits. His creative redesign of one benefit program saved a client over $20 million each year and was recently approved by the IRS. He drafted the first 401(k) plan in professional sports.
Mr. Ell has represented a number of nationally recognized corporations, unions and multiemployer plans. He has litigated nationally with great success and persuaded Congress to make important changes in employee benefits laws. He has served as the chair of the Employee Benefits section of the D.C. Bar and has authored numerous publications on employee benefits. In each instance, Mr. Ell enjoys the challenge of taking a difficult problem and attacking it from a new perspective.
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Education
University of Connecticut
J.D. · 1979
University of Maryland
MA (mathematics) · 1973
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BA · 1971
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District of Columbia
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Best Lawyers in America — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law
2026
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Douglas W. "Doug" Ell focuses on Employment.
Where is Douglas W. "Doug" Ell located?
Douglas W. "Doug" Ell primarily serves clients in Washington, District of Columbia, with an office at 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
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