About Doug Koenig

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Doug Koenig is a practicing attorney at The Law Offices of Douglas E. Koenig, PLLC in Durham, NC.  He has a focus on Estate Planning and Elder Law, and a particular interest in families suffering with dementia. 

Doug is a Navy brat and grew up along the Gulf Coast; he is an accredited attorney for the VA and works on Service Connected Disability (also known as Compensation) applications and Appeals, especially for Vietnam era veterans.  He will answer questions about Pension and refer clients to attorneys who specialize in that specific area.

He also enjoys the technology of law and life, having worked in a career before Law as an Engineer at Howmet Turbine Components Corporation, and as an IT Manager at Digital Equipment Corporation and Ford Motor Company (retired).  He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the Thayer School of Engineering, as well as the Michigan State University College of Law (third career!).  He has presented on various topics in technology, small business management, cryptocurrency, estate planning, and dementia at various groups in the area, and for state and national bar associations.

Doug has authored several books on estate planning and elder law (available on Amazon.com), and most recently is writing a book on Estate Planning with Cybercurrency and Digital Assets. 

Doug is married to his high-school sweetheart and has three children and two grandchildren.  In his spare time, Doug enjoys photography, golf, and distance running (no, not chasing the golf balls) and he is always seemingly training for a fall marathon.  PR time is 4:23.