Michael G. Donahue, III
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993 Lenox Drive
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648
Michael G. Donahue, III, Shareholder, is a member of the Accident & Personal Injury Group and concentrates his practice on the preparation, settlement, and trial of personal injury matters. Mr. Donahue is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney.
Mr. Donahue serves as an officer of the New Jersey Association for Justice Board of Governors and sits on its Executive Committee. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the Civil Trial Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Mr. Donahue is a member of the Mercer County Bar Association; New Jersey State Bar Association; and the American Association for Justice. He publishes and lectures frequently regarding tort liability issues as well as trial and settlement techniques. He is the President of the Board of Directors of Boheme Opera New Jersey and a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Trenton YMCA, the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra and Theater Exile in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 2010 Mr. Donahue was named as a New Jersey Super Lawyer by New Jersey Monthly Magazine*.
Education
J.D., Rutgers University School of Law - Camden, 1994
Hunter Advanced Moot Court
B.A., Political Science and Economics; Rutgers College, Rutgers University, 1989
Bar Admissions
New JerseyUnited States District Court, District of New Jersey
Professional Organizations
American Association for Justice
New Jersey Association for Justice
Parliamentarian Board of Governors; PAC Trustee; Executive Committee
New Jersey State Bar Association
Civil Trial Section Executive Committee
Mercer County Bar Association
Boheme Opera NJ, Board of Directors
President of the Board of Directors
Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra, Board of Directors
Greater Trenton, YMCA, Board of Directors
Theater Exile
Board of Directors
Presentations
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Uncovering the Raw Data, NJAJ Educational Foundation, Edison, NJ February 27, 2010
- Neuropsychological Testing: Obtaining and Using the Raw Data, AAJ, Litigating Truck Collision Cases, February 25, 2010 (Members Only Seminar)
- Catastrophic Injuries ( with Hon. Neil H. Schuster, J.S.C. (ret.), Louis De Mille, Esq., Rudolph Socey, Esq., and Craig Hubert, Esq.) MCBA Xtreme CLE, Princeton, NJ October 28, 2009
- Federal Practice: What to do when you’ve been removed? NJAH Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, April 23, 2009
- Traps for the Unwary: Statutory Immunities, Title 59 and Federal Court, Co-Chair with Franklin P. Solomon, Esq., NJAJ Educational Foundation, Edison, NJ, February 21, 2009
- Fact or Fancy? Expert Witness Testimony, MCBA Xtreme CLE, Princeton, NJ, November 7, 2008
- Who Wants the Money? Statutory Liens, Subrogation and Reimbursement, ATLA Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, May 1, 2008
- 2007 Civil Case Update, Mercer County American Inns of Court, Trenton, NJ, October 17, 2007
- Subrogation, Reimbursement and Statutory Liens, Mercer County Bar Association, Trenton, NJ, March 22, 2007
- Proving Permanency at Trial: Tactics, Techniques and Tribulations, Co-Chair with Jeffrey A. Rizika, Esq., ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Edison, NJ, December 2, 2006
- New Jersey UM/UIM Litigation, PaTLA 24th Annual Pennsylvania Automobile Law, Harrisburg, PA, May 11, 2006
- Voir Dire: Jury Selection in State and Federal Court, Mercer County American Inns of Court, Trenton, NJ, October 12, 2005
- Subrogation, Reimbursement and Statutory Liens: Who Gets the Money? ATLA Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, April 21, 2005
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (with the Honorable Barry M. Weinberg, J.S.C. (Retired)), ATLA Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, April 21, 2005
- Product Liability: A Plaintiff’s Practical Perspective, Seton Hall Law School, March 15, 2005
- Bench-Bar Panel, Certified Shorthand Reporters Association of New Jersey, Woodbridge, NJ, March 12, 2005
- Taking and Defending Effective Depositions: Depositions of Expert Witnesses, Lorman Education Services, New Brunswick, NJ, August 25, 2004
- It’s a Mad, Mad World: The Intersection of Bankruptcy and Tort Law, New Jersey State Bar Association 2004 Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, New Jersey, May 21, 2004
- Reimbursement, Subrogation and Statutory Liens in Personal Injury Cases, Garden State Paralegal Alliance Annual Convention, Eatontown, New Jersey, March 19, 2004
- Reimbursement, Subrogation and Statutory Liens in Personal Injury Cases, Mercer County Bar Association, November 18, 2003
- Recreational Use Considerations in Planning and Permitting of Low Head Dams, Association of State Dam Safety Officials 2003 Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 9, 2003
- Paralegals: A Hidden Profit Center, New Jersey State Bar Association 2003 Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, New Jersey, May 15, 2003
- Federal Practice, Garden State Paralegal Alliance Annual Convention, Eatontown, New Jersey, March 28, 2003
- Post Great West v. Knudson: Subrogation and Remedies (Tim Hauser-moderator; Thomas Lawrence, Michael Shpiece and Michael Donahue-Subrogation; Dana Muir, Mary Ellen Signorille and Erin Sweeney-Remedies), American Bar Association National CLE Teleconference, October 21, 2002
- Litigation Issues in Ergonomic Injuries, Human Factors and Ergonomic Society (PA), November 15, 2001
- The Paralegal’s Role on the Litigation Team, ATLA Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 12, 2001
- Using Kuhmo Tire as Sword and Shield, ATLA-NJ Educational Foundation, Edison, NJ, February 26, 2000
- The Complexities of Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mock Arbitration (with Louis J. Devoto, Esquire and The Honorable Barry M. Weinberg, J.S.C. (Retired)), ATLA Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, April 22, 1999
- Subrogation and Statutory Liens in Personal Injury Cases, Mercer County Bar Association, October, 1998
Articles
- Tire Defect Litigation. New Jersey Law Journal. December 15, 2008.
- Recreational Use Considerations in Planning and Permitting of Low Head Dams. (with T. Andrew Earles, Ph.D., P.E.) Association of State Dam Safety Officials 2003 Conference Proceedings.
- Who Bears the Burden of Proof in Crashworthiness Cases? New Jersey Lawyer. December 10, 2001.
- Health Care Liens and Personal Injury Awards. (with Thomas H. Lawrence, Esq.) New Jersey Law Journal. September 20, 1999.
Amicus Curiae Representation
- Cavanaugh v. Skil Corporation, Co-counsel for amicus curiae, ATLA-NJ (presently NJAJ)
- Brenman v. Demello, Co-counsel for amicus curiae, ATLA-NJ (presently NJAJ)
- Rowe v. Hoffman-La Roche, Inc., Counsel for amicus curiae, ATLA-NJ (presently NJAJ)
Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rated
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