Michael Donahue, Esq. | Personal Injury Lawyer NJ & PA

Michael G. Donahue, III

Managing Shareholder

Phone: 609.895.7343
Fax: 609.896.0629

mdonahue@stark-stark.com

Hamilton, NJ

100 American Metro Boulevard
Hamilton, NJ 08619
Secondary phone: 800.535.3425
Fax: 609.896.0629

Michael G. Donahue, III, Esq. is the Managing Shareholder of Stark & Stark Attorneys at Law, where he oversees the day-to-day operations and long-term strategic planning of the Firm. He is an expert certified as a civil trial attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Mr. Donahue specializes in products liability litigation. In addition, he represents victims of construction accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, sexual abuse, and other serious injuries. He lectures frequently regarding tort liability issues as well as trial and settlement techniques.

Mr. Donahue continues to serve as a leader of professional associations dedicated to protecting the right to a jury trial and preserving access to our courts. He currently serves on the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice (AAJ). He previously served on AAJ’s Executive Committee and was elected Chairman of AAJ’s Council of Presidents for the 2018-2019 term.

He is the immediate past Chair of the Civil Trial Bar Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA). In addition, he currently serves on NJSBA’s Pandemic Task Force and its Resumption of Jury Trials Committee.

He was elected the 2016-2017 President of the New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ) where he currently serves on the Executive Committee and Board of Governors. He is also a co-chair of NJAJ’s Amicus Curaie Committee and has been actively involved in these amicus efforts for over a decade. Furthermore, he is also a Trustee of NJAJ’s Political Action Committee (PAC) and served as the Chairman from 2012-2014. Mr. Donahue is a member of the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Committee on Jury Selection. Additionally, he is a member of Stark & Stark’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.

Mr. Donahue is an active member in the community as he continues to be involved in many charitable endeavors. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Boheme Opera New Jersey. He serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Capital Area YMCA, as well as the Boards of Directors of the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra and Theater Exile in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Mr. Donahue is a frequent contributor to the Personal Injury Law Journal. You can read Mr. Donahue’s most recent blog post here.

Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney

  • American Association for Justice - Executive Committee; President, Council of Presidents
  • New Jersey Association for Justice - Past President; Executive Committee; Board of Governors; Co-Chair, Amicus Committee
  • New Jersey Association for Justice Political Action Committee - Board of Trustees
  • New Jersey State Bar Association - Chair, Executive Committee
  • Mercer County Bar Association
  • Stark & Stark's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee - Member
  • Boheme Opera NJ, Chairman, Board of Directors
  • Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra, Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees
  • Capital Area YMCA, Board of Directors
  • Theater Exile, Board of Directors
  • 2024 Gold Medal for Distinguished Service issued by the New Jersey Association for Justice (Methodology)
  • 2023 Professionalism Award issued by the New Jersey Association for Justice (Methodology)
  • New Jersey Super Lawyers List issued by Thomson Reuters (Methodology)
    • 2010 – 2023; Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury – Products: Plaintiff
  • 2021 Leaders in Law Award issued by NJBIZ (Methodology)

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  • 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)

  • Speaker, An Update on Jury Selection Reforms and Attorney Conducted Voir Dire: Are You Ready? Mercer County Bar Association Xtreme CLE. November 29, 2023.
  • Moderator/Speaker, Case Studies in Complex Personal Injury Cases. New Jersey State Bar Association Fall Conference. November 20, 2023.
  • Speaker, Jury Selection Reforms in New Jersey. North Jersey Chapter of American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).October 26, 2023
  • Speaker, Problems and Pitfalls in Handling Traumatic Brain Injury Cases. NJICLE 2023 Tort Law Conference. October 9, 2023.
  • Speaker, Hot Tips for Hot Litigators. New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting. May 17-19, 2023.
  • Moderator/Speaker, Voir Dire Changes – Attorney vs. Judge Led. New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting. May 17-19, 2023.
  • Speaker, Voir Dire Changes: Attorney v. Judge Led. NJAJ Winter Seminar. February 23, 2023.
  • Speaker, Jury Selection and Implicit Bias. 2022 NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. November 17, 2022.
  • Co-Chair, Voir Dire. 2022 NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. November 16, 2022.
  • Speaker, Civil Case Update: Recent Developments in Legislative Action, Court Rules, Caselaw, and Attorney Conduct VoirDire. MCBA Xtreme CLE. October 19, 2022.
  • Speaker, Civil Trial Bench Bar Conference. New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting and Convention. May 20, 2022
  • Speaker, Beyond Andujar: A Deeper Dive. New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting and Convention. May 19, 2022.
  • Presenter, Trial by Jurors: How to Connect With and Engage Unbiased, Informed, and Civic-Minded Jurors. NJICLE/NJSBA. March 23, 2022.
  • Panelist, Professionalism in the Law with the Hon. Robert Lougy, A.J.S.C.. MCBA Xtreme CLE. October 14, 2021.
  • Speaker, Sexual Abuse Victim and Survivor Support & Advocacy. Stark & Stark Webinar. September 30, 2021.
  • Moderator, Judicial Perspective. New Jersey Association for Justice 2021 Boardwalk Seminar. June 29, 2021.
  • Co-Chair, Virtual Trials for Trial Attorneys. New Jersey Association for Justice 2021 Boardwalk Seminar. June 28 & 29, 2021.
  • Speaker, Using TrialPad: From Beginner to Expert. NJAJ. March 31, 2021.
  • Speaker, Everything You Need to Know About Trying a Virtual Civil Case in Monmouth County. Monmouth County Bar Association. February 25, 2021.
  • Presenter, How to Prepare Your Clients for the Unexpected: 2021 Labor and Employment Law Forum. NJICLE/NJSBA. February 24, 2021.
  • Presenter, Establishing a Venue for Conducting the Virtual Trial + The Equipment. NJAJ Trying the Virtual Civil Jury Trial. February 15, 2021.
  • Presenter, Practicing in the Virtual World. 2020 NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. December 7, 2020.
  • Speaker, Summer CLEfest- Civil Trial Track. New Jersey State Bar Association. August 13, 2020.
  • Co-Chair, Products Liability. NJAJ 2019 Meadowlands Seminar. November 22, 2019.
  • Presenter, Investigating Your Case: Thinking Outside the Box, Chapters Two and Four. NJAJ 2019 Meadowlands Seminar. November 20, 2019.
  • Presenter, Keys to Jury Selection. NJICLE Summer CLEfest. August 9, 2019.
  • Presenter, Using Technology in Pretrial Preparation. NJSBA Summer CLE FEST. Atlantic City, NJ. August 10, 2018.
  • Presenter, Creating Compelling De Bene Esse Testimony. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. Atlantic City, NJ. May 10, 2018.
  • Presenter, The Year in Torts in New Jersey: Lechler v. 303 Sunset Avenue. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. Atlantic City, NJ. May 10, 2018.
  • Moderator, Verdicts from the Masters. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. East Rutherford, NJ. November 17, 2017.
  • Presenter, Ethics – Researching Your Potential Jurors: A Comparative Review of Ethical Concerns in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania (with Kevin E. Hoffman, Esq.). NJ ICLE New Jersey Asbestos Litigation Conference. October 20, 2017.
  • Presenter, The Year in Torts in New Jersey: Steinberg v. Sahara Sam’s Oasis. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. Atlantic City, NJ. April 27, 2017.
  • Moderator and Presenter, Keys to Jury Selection in a Civil Case. NJICLE CLE FallFEST. Woodbridge, NJ. November 21, 2016.
  • Presenter, Social Media: Containing the Damage. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. East Rutherford, NJ. November 18, 2016.
  • Presenter, The Right to a Jury Trial (Panel Member w/Justice Faustino Fernandez-Vina, Raymond Brown, Jr., Eric Kahn, and Gerald Baker). NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. East Rutherford, NJ. November 17, 2016.
  • Moderator, Keys to Jury Selection in a Civil Case. NJICLE CLE SummerFEST, Atlantic City, NJ. August 12, 2016.
  • Presenter, Ten Questions for Every Expert. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar.Atlantic City, NJ. April 8, 2016
  • Presenter, The Year in Torts in New Jersey: Lang v. Morristown Memorial Hospital, et al.. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ. April 7, 2016.
  • Presenter,Overcoming Net Opinion. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. November 20, 2015.
  • Presenter,Demonstrative Exhibits: Admissibility. MCBA Xtreme CLE. November 17, 2015.
  • Presenter, Social Media and Jury Selection: A Brave New World, Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey. November 14, 2015.
  • Presenter, Networking: The Importance of Professional Associations. 2015 Young Professionals Summit. November 2015.
  • Presenter, Being a Civil Trial Lawyer. Haydn Proctor Inn of Court. October 7, 2015.
  • Presenter, Issues in Spine Surgery Testimony. ALM-NJ Law Journal Litigation Summit. September 29, 2015.
  • Presenter, Attorney Conducted Voir Dire in a Judge Controlled State. American Society Of Trial Consultants, 34th Annual ASTC Conference. May 30, 2015.
  • Moderator, Hot Tips for Hot Litigators. New Jersey State Bar Association 2015 Annual Meeting. May 13, 2015.
  • Presenter, Trials: Surviving Motions to Disqualify Your Expert. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. May 1, 2015.
  • Presenter, The Year in Torts in New Jersey: Kuchera v. Jersey Shore Medical Center, et al. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 30, 2015.
  • Co-Chair, Technology: Tools to Build Compelling Cases. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. November 14, 2014.
  • Presenter, Expert Opinions. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. November 12, 2014.
  • Presenter, Advancements in Litigation Support & Trail Presentation Technologies. New Jersey Law Journal’s Litigation Summit CLE. September 30, 2014.
  • Presenter, Keeping Clients Informed: The Good and the Bad. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. May 2, 2014.
  • Presenter, The Year in Torts in New Jersey/The Top 10. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. May 1, 2014.
  • Moderator, What Lawyers Can Learn from Actors? Control in the Courtroom, NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 27, 2012.
  • Presenter, The Year in Torts in New Jersey: Jobear Realty, Inc. v. Tombalakian. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 26, 2012.
  • Presenter, Litigating Product Liability Cases in New Jersey. ALM New Jersey Law Journal. December 3, 2011.
  • Presenter, Electronic Discovery Update: Social Media, NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. November 11, 2011.
  • Presenter, Litigating Product Liability Cases in New Jersey, ALM New Jersey Law Journal Seminar. October 27, 2011.
  • Co-Presenter, Legal Malpractice: Traps for the Unwary. MCBA Xtreme CLE. October 26, 2011.
  • Presenter, Taking and Defending Effective Depositions: Depositions of Expert Witnesses. Lorman Education Services. October 13, 2011.
  • Presenter, Litigating Product Liability Cases in New Jersey. ALM New Jersey Law Journal. October 5, 2011.
  • Co-Presenter, New Jersey Law Office Management 101. NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education. May 21, 2011.
  • Presenter, Technology in the Courtroom: Jurors and Social Networking. New Jersey State Bar Association. May 19, 2011.
  • Co-Moderator, Probability and Litigation. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 14, 2011.
  • Presenter, The Year in Torts in New Jersey: NJM v, National Casualty Company. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 14, 2011.
  • Presenter, Tire Defect Litigation. Bucks County Bar Association. April 13, 2011.
  • Presenter, Cross Examining the Defense Doctor. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. November, 12, 2010.
  • Presenter, Electronic Discovery You Need and Fear: Social Networking and Cellphones. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. November, 11, 2010.
  • Co-Presenter, New Jersey Law Office Management 101. NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education. September 14, 2010.
  • Presenter, Hot Tips for Hot Litigators, New Jersey State Bar Association 2010 Annual Meeting. May 19, 2010.
  • Co-Moderator, Reptilian Brain, Mammalian Heart, Alien Jurors. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 23, 2010.
  • Presenter, The Year in Torts in New Jersey: He v. Miller. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 22, 2010.
  • Presenter, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Uncovering the Raw Data. NJAJ Educational Foundation. February 27, 2010.
  • Presenter, Neuropsychological Testing: Obtaining and Using the Raw Data. AAJ. February 25, 2010.
  • Co-Presenter, Catastrophic Injuries. MCBA Xtreme CLE. October 28, 2009.
  • Presenter, Federal Practice: What to Do When You’ve Been Removed? NJAH Boardwalk Seminar. April 23, 2009.
  • Co-Presenter, Traps for the Unwary: Statutory Immunities, Title 59 and Federal Court. NJAJ Educational Foundation. February 21, 2009.
  • Presenter, Fact or Fancy? Expert Witness Testimony. MCBA Xtreme CLE. November 7, 2008.
  • Presenter, Who Wants the Money? Statutory Liens, Subrogation and Reimbursement. ATLA Boardwalk Seminar. May 1, 2008.

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100 American Metro Boulevard
Hamilton, NJ 08619
Phone: 609.896.9060
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