Dennis Francis DONOVAN

Background

Donovan, Dennis Francis was born on January 29, 1925 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Dennis Francis and Gertrude (Flaherty) Donovan.

Education

University of Colorado. University of Minnesota (Bachelor of Arts, 1948: Juris Doctor, 1952). Delta Theta Phi. Instmctor in Business Law, University of Minnesota, Extension Division, 1960-1961 Judge Pro Tem, Superior Court, since 1989.

Judge Pro Tem, Municipal Court, 1972-1987.

Editor, Los Angeles County Bar Association Trial Lawyers Section Newsletter, 1978-1979.

Career

Partner McCabe, VanEvera, et al, Duluth, 1952—1961. Director Legal Aid Society, 1957—1959. Associate United States attorney United States Department Justice, Los Angeles, 1961—1964.

Associate Gendel, Raskoff, et al, 1964—1967. Partner Donovan & Somers, 1967—1982. Judge pro-tem Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1972—1984.

Member executive committee trial lawyer's section Los Angeles County Bar, 1977—1980. Vice president, senior counsel Union Bank, Los Angeles, 1982. Vice president, assistant general counsel Mitsui Manufacturers Bank, since 1983.

Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO.

Achievements

• DENNIS DONOVAN has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Board director Duluth Junior Chamber of C., 1958, Duluth Playhouse, 1958. Chairman Duluth Port Authority Committee, 1959. Member of American Bar Association, University Minnesota Alumni Association (chairman Los Angeles chapter 1967), State Bar California (conference of deals 1977-1978), Los Angeles County Bar Association (executive committee 1977-1980), Los Angeles Athletic Club.

Connections

Married Lila Lindeman Munyon Donovan, August 12, 1950. Children: Kathleen Donovan Walsh, Theresa Donovan Brown, Dorothy Donovan. Married Marie Kendrick Donovan, October 9, 1983.

Father:

Dennis Francis Donovan

Mother:

Gertrude (Flaherty) Donovan

Spouse:

Lila Lindeman Munyon Donovan

Spouse:

Marie Kendrick Donovan

child:

Dorothy Donovan

child:

Kathleen Donovan Walsh Donovan

child:

Theresa Donovan Brown Donovan