Michael Donelson | Senior Attorney
Admissions: Missouri, Illinois
Practice Areas: Health Law | Professional Liability | Products Liability | Personal Injury
Education: St. Louis U. Sch. of Law, '99, Southern Illinois U., '87
Associations/Affiliations: American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, St. Clair Cty. Bar Association
Contact: p: 314.588.7000 x 134 | f: 314.588.1965 | e: MDonelson@FoxGalvin.com
Biography:
Michael Donelson practices civil litigation with an emphasis
on professional liability, personal injury, and product liability defense.
Prior to completing law school, Mike worked for eleven years as a liability
analyst in the insurance industry, the last six years of which were
with a major physician’s professional liability carrier. After completing
law school, Mike began his legal career with a well-respected Illinois
law firm, where he represented both defendants and plaintiffs in a
wide range of litigation matters.
Mike's past experiences include:
- Represented a general contractor in a lawsuit involving the death of a worker in a fall from a man lift. After extensive discovery, Mike was able to negotiate a favorable settlement on behalf of his client for substantially below plaintiff’s demand.
- Participated in the defense of two general surgeons sued over the death of a woman who developed post-operative bleeding and died. The case was tried and resulted in a defense verdict for the surgeons.
- Participated in the defense of a family practitioner accused of failing
to properly prescribe the proper anti-coagulant for a woman who subsequently
developed a debilitating stroke. Trial resulted in a verdict for the
defendant physician.