Donna Renae Miller is a lawyer practicing family law, family mediation, workers compensation and 10 other areas of law. Donna received a M.P.A. degree from Drake University in 2010, and has been licensed for 31 years. Donna practices in Des Moines, IA.
Donna communicates in a timely and effective manner, she did not overcharge and appeared extremely competent to me. Donna's best moments were her advocacy in family court and the associated deposition. I ended up with a very fair deal and always felt respected during the process. She has all my trust. and gratitude.
If you come from a marginalized identity, don’t expect Donna to advocate for you—or even pretend to understand the bias and struggles you face in court. During trial, Donna told me the judge had already made up his mind and that it was no use to continue. The other parent was never cross-examined, nor was his girlfriend—who had neutered her dog on her dining room table with our children present. She was his witness, yet never took the stand, and Donna never pressed the issue. We spent nearly $20,000 for nothing. A month later, we discovered Donna had also represented the other parent’s girlfriend—the very witness she should have cross-examined. This blatant conflict of interest was never disclosed. Had we known, we would have fired her immediately. Donna failed to advocate, betrayed her client, and abandoned a transgender child who needed protection. Everything negative you fear about lawyers who take money without integrity applies here.
Donna is a member of the Order of the Coif, American Bar Association, the Iowa State Bar Association, the Polk County Bar Association, Iowa Association of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, and Iowa Defense Counsel Association. She was appointed by the Iowa Supreme Court to serve as a member of the Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission and by the Iowa Bar Association to serve on its Board of Directors. She is also a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners.
