Douglas B. Catts

Douglas B. Catts is the Managing Director of Schmittinger & Rodriguez, P.A. in Delaware. His practice focuses on personal injury and medical malpractice, including automobile accidents, slip-and-fall claims, construction-related injuries, and product liability matters. Catts represents injured clients in cases that require careful development of liability and damages evidence, often involving medical records, expert issues, insurance coverage, and litigation against businesses or other responsible parties.

Catts earned a B.A. from George Washington University in 1969 and a J.D. from George Washington University in 1974. He was admitted to the Delaware bar in 1975 and is also admitted before the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. His education and decades of litigation experience provide a foundation for handling fact-intensive injury cases and navigating the procedural and evidentiary requirements of Delaware civil courts.

His practice covers medical malpractice, vehicle collisions, premises claims, construction injuries, and product liability. Catts has held leadership roles in the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, including service as president, and is involved with the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has also served on Delaware Supreme Court and judicial appointment committees. Earlier public responsibilities included service as a Deputy City Solicitor for Dover and on the Port of Wilmington Board.

Douglas B. Catts brings more than five decades of Delaware legal experience to clients with serious personal injury and medical negligence claims. His long involvement with trial-lawyer organizations and court-related committees reflects substantial experience with litigation and the state’s legal system. Catts focuses on developing the factual and legal record needed to evaluate liability, damages, and settlement or trial options while guiding clients through complex civil proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Schmittinger & Rodriguez
• Member, Delaware State Bar Association
• Board Member, Kent County, Delaware State Bar Association (1987-1988)
• Vice President, Delaware Trial Lawyers Association (1986-1987)
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Member, Delaware Supreme Court’s Permanent Advisory Committee on the Delaware Rules of Evidence (2000-Present)
• Member, Committee on Judicial Appointments (2005-Present)
• Past President, Dover Rotary Club
• Past President, Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce
• Board Member, Port of Wilmington (2000-Present)
• Deputy City Solicitor, City of Dover, Delaware
• Member, Delaware Correctional Officers Association (DCOA)

Licensed State

• Delaware

Education

• George Washington University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• George Washington University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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