Background
Hicks Dunn, Donya was born on October 15, 1963 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States.
Hicks Dunn, Donya was born on October 15, 1963 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States.
Oklahoma State University (Bachelor of Science, with honors, 1985). University of Tulsa (Juris Doctor, 1991).
Worked at Hiltgen & Brewer, Professional Corporation (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) specializing in Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1991, Oklahoma, United States. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma and United States.
Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
1993, United States. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma. 1995, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas.
1996, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Texas and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Motar Board. Recipient, College of Arts and Sciences 1984 Top Female Student Award.
1992 Oklahoma Bar Association Public Service Award. Editor, Tulsa Law Review, 1990-1991.
Author: "The Uniform Putative and Unknown Father"s Acting: Should Putative Fathers Have an Absolute Right to Notice in Adoption Proceedings?", 25 Tulsa Law Review, 315, Winter, 1989.
Coordinator, Volunteers in Oklahoma, Laws You Should Know Program. Speaker, 1994 American Bar Association, Affiliate Outreach Project Conference. Member, Oklahoma Task Force on Volunteerism.
Fellow and Board Member, Oklahoma Foundation for Volunteerism.
Member, Oklahoma County Pro Bono Panel. OBA/YLD Board of Directors.
Member: Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (Member, Board of Directors, 1991. Chairperson: Law Related Services to the Underprivileged Committee, 1991.
Greater Access and Assistance Project, 1994-1995) and American (Member, Labor, Employment and Litigation Sections) Bar Associations.
Member, Oklahoma Task Force on Volunteerism. Fellow and Board Member, Oklahoma Foundation for Volunteerism. Member, Oklahoma County Pro Bono Panel.
OBA/YLD Board of Directors.
Member: Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (Member, Board of Directors, 1991. Chairperson: Law Related Services to the Underprivileged Committee, 1991.
Greater Access and Assistance Project, 1994-1995) and American (Member, Labor, Employment and Litigation Sections) Bar Associations.