Background
Donnelly, David was born on June 15, 1924 in Lebanon, Missouri, United States.
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David Donnelly
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Kemper School (Associate of Arts, 1944). University of Missouri (Juris Doctor, 1946).
Career
Worked at Donnelly, Baldwin and Wilhite, Professional Corporation (Lebanon, Missouri) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, Insurance, Estate Planning and Probate, Family and Matrimonial, Banking, Corporation and Commercial Law, Real Estate, Workers" Compensation and Criminal. Admitted to the bar, 1946, Missouri. 1947, United States. District Court, Western District of Missouri.
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Assistant Attorney General of Missouri, 1946-1948. Prosecuting Attorney, Laclede County, Missouri, 1957-1959. Member, 1954-1966, and President, 1960-1961.
1965-1966, Missouri State Board of Law Examiners.
City Attorney, 1961-1964. Circuit Judge, 1967-1969.
Member, Federal Land Condemnation Commission, 1977. Member: Laclede County Bar Association.
The Missouri Bar (Member, 1971-1975.
Member, Executive Committee, 1974-1975, Board of Governors). The firm was founded by Philosophy M. Donnelly, graduate of Saint Louis University School of Law, in 1913. Historically the firm has been oriented toward litigation in all areas of the law locally and in many counties of South Central Missouri.
Its members are active in professional, fraternal, civic and service organizations.
Philosophy M. Donnelly served as Governor of Missouri 1945-1949 and 1953-1957. Robert T. Donnelly, graduate of the University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law, was a member of the firm from 1952 until his appointment as Judge of the Missouri Supreme Court in 1965 where he served until his retirement in 1990, including two terms as Chief Justice.
The firm is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers under General Practice.
Achievements
Membership
Member, 1954-1966, and President, 1960-1961. 1965-1966, Missouri State Board of Law Examiners. City Attorney, 1961-1964.
Circuit Judge, 1967-1969.
Member, Federal Land Condemnation Commission, 1977. Member: Laclede County Bar Association.
The Missouri Bar (Member, 1971-1975. Member, Executive Committee, 1974-1975, Board of Governors).
