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From dawn to dusk
By Douglas J. Wood
With his signature wit and wisdom, Douglas Wood (Asshole Attorney: Musings, Memories and Missteps in a 40 Year Career) tells his story of building a law practice, rising through the partner ranks at one of the largest global firms, and then giving it all away as he transitioned into a life filled with more golf than greed.
In From Dawn to Dusk, Wood provides a step-by-step guide for new lawyers on how to be successful. Using proven marketing and business development strategies and tactics, readers will learn how to set up a result-driven marketing strategy to grow their client rosters.
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“There are very few books, especially these days, that every lawyer should have. Dawn to Dusk by Douglas Wood is that type of book. Part memoir, part instruction manual, and all heart, it is a book that tells you how to build a thriving practice and then how to transition away from it. It has something for the first year associate and the senior partner and everybody in between.” –Reader Review
"An excellent read! This is a detective murder-mystery story for those that enjoy intriguing characters, detailed descriptions of food and travel, and sophisticated romance. In other words this is much more than the typical “who did the killing” novel— yet it IS a compelling “who done it” too!" –Reader Review
"If you’re in the market for a fast-paced, well-written, tightly plotted police procedural that features a serial killer, crooked cops, FBI profiler, simmering racial unrest, a sultry setting, and plenty of twists and turns, then look no further because Blood on the Bayou has it all."
"An absorbing, reality-based tale with shades of Sci-Fi."
"Wood…has a skill for tension, constructing powerful yet simple sentences which build the atmosphere whilst delivering snippets of knowledge, and compelling dialogue that raises the hairs on his readers’ arms."
"Wood delivers an entertaining account of his adventures in media and entertainment law, where, he writes, he had to be tough but fair: 'Maybe to some I was acting like an asshole attorney, but it felt right."
"A gripping read for political junkies of all partisan inclinations."
"Wood’s counsel…not only makes for enjoyable reading, but it also holds universal truths to which most parents can relate."
"A determined, flawed heroine accentuates the knowledgeable portrayal of human behavior in the near-perfect plot of this political novel."
"A sharp tale of government and terrorism fortified by an exceptional POTUS protagonist."
"Mr. Wood gives advertising executives the knowledge and know-how they need…a valuable resource."
PRESS
- Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023: Interview with Doug on Bookshop at the End of the Internet
- Monday, April 8th, 2024: Interview with Doug on Book Lover’s Companion
- Thursday, June 6th, 2024: Interview with Doug on Authors Over 50
- Saturday, June 1, 2023: Interview on The Shakespeare Killer on Booksboys Podcast: What We Read in May
EVENTS
- Sunday, May 5th, 2024: Keynote speaker at law firm Venable’s annual retreat, Washington, D.C.
- Thursday, October 5th, 2023: Speaking & Book Signing at Davidoff Lounge, Ridgewood
- Saturday, July 15th, 2023: Book discussion & signing at Pomegranate Books, Wilmington
- Monday, July 10th, 2023: Interview with Doug on WECT/FOX Wilmington
- Friday, July 7th, 2023: 5-star review published from Novels Alive
- Thursday, June 29th, 2023: Book club meeting at Plantation Village, Wilmington
- Tuesday, January 12th, 2021: Virtual book talk on DRAGON ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON
- Tuesday, February 25th, 2020: Book talk and signing for Doug’s novel, DARK DATA: Control, Alt, Delete
- Thursday, October 17, 2019: Panel host discussing hacking and cyber security with two fellow experts, Manhattan
- Thursday, April 19th, 2018: Speaking & Book Signing at Wyckoff Free Public Library, Wyckoff
- Tuesday, March 6th, 2018: Speaking & Book Signing at Allendale Republican Club, Allendale
About Doug Wood
Douglas J. Wood is the author of the award-winning Samantha Harrison political trilogy. In 2018, he published his memoir, Asshole Attorney: Memories, Musings, and Missteps in A 40-Year Career (winner of the 2019 Independent Press Award for Best Humor and Wit). The following year, he added Dark Data: Control, Alt, Delete, a thriller about cyberwar and financial terrorism and winner of the 2020 Independent Press Award for Best Political Thriller. He followed that with Dragon on the Far Side of the Moon, a thriller that pits China and the United States in conquest of the Moon. In 2022, he released Blood on the Bayou, a thriller about a serial killer in New Orleans. His next book, The Shakespeare Killer, a critically acclaimed sequel to Blood on the Bayou, was released in 2023. His other non-fiction titles include 101 Things I Want to Say…the Collection, a book of fatherly advice to his children, the best-selling text Please Be Ad-Vised: A Legal Reference Guide for the Advertising Executive, now in its seventh edition and described by Bob Liodice, CEO of the Association of National Advertisers, as the legal bible for the industry, and From Dawn to Dusk: How to Build a Multimillion Dollar Law Practice and Then Give It Away, released in 2024 and an Amazon best seller. He is currently working on the third book in the serial killer series, Deadly Bytes, scheduled for release in 2025.
He has over 45 years of experience practicing entertainment and media law, often imparting knowledge gained from his career in his books. Listed among the leading global specialists in advertising law in Chambers, the Legal 500, The Best Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers, he is known and respected worldwide and is a member of the Legal 500 Hall of Fame. He received his BA from the University of Rhode Island, his Juris Doctor from the Franklin Pierce Law Center, a Masters of Law in Trade Regulation from New York University School of Law, and an Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of New Hampshire. Doug has been an adjunct professor of advertising law at the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law and the University College Cork in Ireland.
Doug lives in North Carolina with Carol Ann, his wife of 50 years. They are blessed with three grown children and five adorable grandchildren.
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