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Michael D. Donovan
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Michael D. Donovan

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1885 Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA 19355

Class Actions, Securities Litigation, Consumer Litigation and 2 more

About Michael D. Donovan

Head Notes Editor, Vermont Law Review, 1983-1984. Author: Notes, "Zoning Variance Administration in Vermont," 8 Vermont Law Review 370. Co-Author: "Preserving Judicial Recourse for Consumers: How to Combat Overreaching Arbitration Clauses," 10 Loyola Consumer L. Rev. 269, 1998. Trial Attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1984-1987. Former Vice Chair and Member, National Association of Consumer Advocates.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Class Actions
  • Other 4
    • Securities Litigation
    • Consumer Litigation
    • Banking Litigation
    • Derivative Actions

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Free initial consultation
    Fixed hourly rates: $800 - $900/hr
    Contingency Fee: 20% - 40%
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Managing Partner
    Firm Name
    Donovan Litigation Group, LLC
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Braun v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 106 A.3d 656 (Pa. 2014), cert. denied, 136 S. Ct. 1512 (2016)
    Samuel-Bassett v. Kia Motors America, Inc., 34 A.3d 1 (Pa. 2011), cert. denied, 133 S. Ct. 51 (2012)
    Smiley v. Citibank (South Dakota), N.A., 16 U.S. 1087 (1996)
    Rossman v. Fleet Bank National Association, 280 F.3d 384 (3d Cir. 2002)
    Sherman v. Citibank (South Dakota), N.A., 668 A.2d 1036 (N.J. 1995)
    Hunter v. Greenwood Trust Co., 668 A.2d 1067 (N.J. 1995)
    In re Citibank Credit Card Litigation, 653 A.2d 39 (Pa. Super. 1995)
    Lemelledo v. Beneficial Finance Co., 696 A.2d 546 (N.J. 1997)
    Moskowitz v. Lopp, 128 F.R.D. 624 (E.D. Pa. 1989)
    Rosen v. Fidelity Investments, (1995) Fed. Sec. L. Rep. 98,949 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 28, 1995).
  • Additional Links
    http://www.donovanlitigationgroup.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1985, New York
    1986, District of Columbia
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
    1988, Pennsylvania
    1991, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    1992, U.S. Supreme Court
    1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
    1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
    2011, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
    2015, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
    Memberships
    New York State and American (Sub-Committee Chair and Member, Litigation and Business Law Sections) Bar Associations
    District of Columbia Bar
    Philadelphia Bar Association
    American Association of Justice
    National Association of Consumer Advocates
    National Employment Lawyers Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Vermont Law School
    Class of 1984
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    Syracuse University
    Class of 1981
    A.B.

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    The practice area Michael D. Donovan spends the most time on is Class Actions.
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    Yes, Michael D. Donovan is admitted to practice in District of Columbia, New York and Pennsylvania.
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    Michael D. Donovan is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and United States Supreme Court.
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  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Donovan Litigation Group, LLC was established in 2016.

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