Paul L. Douglas (1927–2012) was an American lawyer and politician who served as Nebraska Attorney General from 1975 until his resignation in 1984.

[1] Douglas was a local prosecutor in Lancaster County, Nebraska, until he was elected state attorney general in 1974.

[2] As a local prosecutor, Douglas was part of the prosecution team on the Charles Starkweather case.

[2] In 1984, Douglas was impeached by the Nebraska Legislature for "allegedly lying about his dealings with an insolvent bank (Commonwealth Savings Company of Lincoln) and failing to investigate the institution".

[6] Douglas resumed his career as a lawyer, practicing as a sole practitioner in Lincoln, Nebraska, until his death.