Donna A. O'Connor

Background

O'Connor, Donna A. was born on April 21, 1959 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, United States.

Education

University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, with high distinction, 1981. Angel Scholar); Wayne State University (Juris Doctor, 1984). Wayne State University (Juris Doctor, 1984).

Career

Worked at Cook, Goetz, Rogers & Lukey, P.C. (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan) specializing in Health Care, Corporate, Tax, General Civil Practice, Probate and Estate Planning, Commercial, Real Estate, Intellectual Property and Civil Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1984, Michigan. Member: Oakland County and American (Member: Business Law Section.

Health Law Section; Forum Committee on Health Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on Health Care Law and Business Law). American Academy of Healthcare Attorneys.

Women's Economic Club. Established in 1978, Cook, Goetz, Rogers & Lukey, P.C., is a health care and business law firm serving clients throughout Michigan and other states. The major concentration of the firm's practice is in the areas of health law, business and transactional law, and tax matters.

The firm's particular practice areas include: Health law - representation and advice for health care entities and practitioners, including licensing, accreditation, taxes, third party reimbursement and audit issues, civil and criminal regulatory matters, joint ventures, fraud and abuse issues, antitrust counselling, contracting, certificates of need, formation of and relationships with managed care entities, and representation in administrative and legislative matters. Business and transactional law - planning, creation, acquisition and disposition of business entities and ventures, including tax planning. Real estate transactions - commercial and residential development, partnerships and limited liability companies, purchases, sales and leases.

Intellectual property - trademarks, service marks, and copyrights, including planning, licensing, litigation and on-line data base searches. Estate planning and administration - tax advice and business planning, preparation of wills, trusts and family partnerships, probate and private estate administration. Litigation - representation before all courts and administrative tribunals and agencies, appeals and settlements.

Tax matters - planning, representation in audits and dispute resolution, appeals, pension and profit sharing plans and administration.

Achievements

• Donna A. O"Connor has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Oakland County and American (Member: Business Law Section. Health Law Section; Forum Committee on Health Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on Health Care Law and Business Law).

American Academy of Healthcare Attorneys. Women's Economic Club.