As deputy director, Douglas works with the director on long-term planning and oversight of key TRSL functions and operations. He serves as agency head in the director’s absence, works with legislators, and directly supervises the retirement, employer services and human resources departments.

Douglas joined TRSL in 2018 as executive counsel. In that role, he advised the Board and director on legal issues, represented TRSL in legal matters, and reviewed and negotiated contracts. Douglas became deputy director in 2020. Prior to joining TRSL, he worked in private practice and served as an assistant attorney general, assistant special litigation counsel, civil rights section chief and deputy director of the Litigation Division for the Louisiana Department of Justice.

Douglas is the president of the Louisiana Association of Public Employees’ Retirement Systems, a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, the Baton Rouge Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association and the National Association of Public Pension Attorneys. He has presented at various continuing legal education trainings around the state on topics such as employment law, judicial immunity, and discovery.

Douglas holds a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from Southeastern Louisiana University and received his juris doctorate from Louisiana State University.