Douglas Duncan
Roth and Duncan, P.A.
Douglas Duncan was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 27, 1953. He received his B.A. from Ripon College where he graduated cum laude and thereafter received his J.D. cum laude in 1980 from Hamline University. His activities included the Silver Gavel Honor Society; recipient, Book Award in Criminal Law; member Hamline University Law Review; and editor, Criminal Law Newsletter, The Florida Bar. Mr. Duncan was admitted to the Florida bar in 1980 and in 1981 the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar and U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th and 11th Circuits. In 1990 he was also admitted to bar for the U.S. Supreme Court. He is currently practicing law in West Palm Beach in the areas of criminal defense, litigation, trial practice and appellate practice.
Since 1985 Mr. Duncan has authored many works such as the "Fourth Amendment Standing of An Automobile Passenger", "What a Lawyer Is Ethically Required to do When a Criminal Defendant Intends to Lie at Trial", "Defense Counsel's Ethical Obligation To Disclose Or Not Disclose Prior to Sentencing That the Client Has a Prior Conviction", "Case law Authority for Downward Departures from Career Offender Enhancement--Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines" and "Battered Woman Syndrome and Jury Instructions".
In addition, Mr. Duncan's extensive involvement in the community has led him to serve as the Treasurer for the Florida Bar from 1992-1993; Secretary 1993-1994; Chairperson Elect 1994-1995; Chairperson 1995-1996 and Member Executive Council, 1990-1993, 1993-1996 and 1997-, Criminal Law Section. In 1988 and 1989 he was the Chairperson of the Criminal Law Section of the Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Duncan has also been a member and Chairperson of the Palm Beach County Criminal Court Advisory Committee. In 1989 & 1992 he was a member and Chairperson of the Continuing Legal Education Criminal Law Committee and in 1982 he was Vice-Chairman of the Appellate Practice Committee. He also served as the Vice-Chairman for the Continuing Legal Education, Criminal Law Committee, Fourth Judicial District and American Bar Associations. In addition to being an active member of the Florida Bar and the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Mr. Duncan became the President-Elect of the Palm Beach County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer in 2001
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