Doug grew up on the west side of Cincinnati, went to Elder High School and then The College of Mount St. Joseph where he was an Academic All-American and First Team All-Conference football player. He went on to Salmon P. Chase College of Law and while in school, was an intern at the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office. He then became the Constable for Judge Mark Schweikert in the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas for three years. He has been a practicing attorney in The Farrish Law Firm for the past four years.
