Douglas J. Plume

Douglas J. Plume is a senior attorney at Jermain, Dunnagan & Owens in Anchorage whose practice focuses on commercial litigation, business disputes, and insurance matters. Douglas represents clients in complex civil controversies and brings prior experience from national and regional firms. His work includes matters involving companies, financial institutions, individuals, government investigations, enforcement actions, and other disputes requiring careful litigation strategy.

Douglas earned a J.D. from Boston University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude, and a B.A. from Yale University. At Boston University, he edited the Review of Banking & Financial Law and received Dean’s Awards in several subjects. His academic record and legal writing experience support a litigation practice built around detailed research, precise briefing, and disciplined analysis of complex commercial issues.

Douglas previously practiced with Ballard Spahr Lane Powell and another nationally recognized firm. He clerked for Judge Gabrielle Wolohojian of the Massachusetts Appeals Court and served as a judicial intern for Chief Judge Marjorie Allard of the Alaska Court of Appeals. These roles provided insight into appellate reasoning and judicial decision-making that complements his current commercial, insurance, and business dispute work.

Douglas J. Plume was selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation in 2026. Douglas is admitted in Alaska and Massachusetts and to the US District Court for the District of Alaska. His combination of clerkship experience, complex litigation work, and current Anchorage practice helps clients evaluate business disputes, respond to investigations, and prepare persuasive positions for negotiation, motion practice, and court proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Jermain Dunnagan & Owens, P.C.
• Member, Alaska Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Alaskan Bar Association
• Board of Trustees, Anchorage Opera
• Member, Anchorage East Rotary

Licensed State

• Alaska
• Massachusetts

Education

• Boston University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Yale University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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