Background
Donaldson, George was born on November 26, 1951 in Highland Park, Michigan, United States.
Donaldson, George was born on November 26, 1951 in Highland Park, Michigan, United States.
Michigan State University (Bachelor of Arts, with high honors, 1973). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1976).
Worked at George Donaldson (AV) (San Francisco, California) specializing in Commercial and Business Litigation, Securities, Class Actions. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Virginia. 1977, District of Columbia.
1978, California and United States.
District Court, Northern District of California. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit.
Member, George Washington University Law Review, 1974-1976. Author/Panelist: The Business Law Section of the State Bar of California, "Counseling the California Business: Liability, Financing and Transactional Considerations," Tenth Annual Spring Program, May 1988.
American Bar Association Litigation Section, "Is There Life Without Shelter: Litigation Involving Tax Shelters In Today"s Economic Environment," 1987 American Bar Association Annual Meeting, August 1987.
International Association for Financial Planning, 1989 IAFP Broker-Dealer Conference, "Fighting the Suit," January 1989. Practicing Law Institute, "Tax Shelters in Trouble: Public and Private Litigation," October 1985. Association of Trial Lawyers of America, "Professional Negligence," September 1986.
California Continuing Education of the Bar, "Depositions: Preparing, Taking and Using," 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992 and 1996.
Practicing Law Institute, "Deposition Skills Training Program," February 1987, November 1988, June 1989. Practicing Law Institute, "Offering and Excluding Trial Evidence," May 1989.
Trial Magazine, "Accountants" Liability," February 1986. Member: State Bar of California.
Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar.
Member, George Washington University Law Review, 1974-1976.