2008 Civil Libertarian of the Year award by the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska.
2009 Official Citation by the Alaska Legislature, recognizing services of Douglas Mertz in the pubic interest, including defending civil liberties of Alaskans.
Designation in 2008 as "Superlawyer" by attorney rating agency Superlawyers.com, as one of top 5% of attorneys in Alaska.
