Background
Donnelly, James Corcoran was born on June 10, 1946 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James C. Senior and Margery J. (MacNeil) Donnelly.
Donnelly, James Corcoran was born on June 10, 1946 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James C. Senior and Margery J. (MacNeil) Donnelly.
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Boston College (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1973). Order of the Coif. Editor in Chief, Annual Survey, Massachusetts Law, 1972.
From associate to partner, Hale & Dorr, Boston, 1973-1984; senior partner, Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, Worcester, Massachusetts, since 1985; chairman litigation department, Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1993-1997. Board directors C.P. Bourg, Incorporated, New York Bedford, Massachusetts.
Corporator Greater Worcester Cmty. Foundation, since 1986. Trustee Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, since 1985, president 1994-1997, Worcester Art Museum, 1987-1988.
Trustee American Antiquarian Society, since 1994, treasurer, since 1997. Fellow Massachusetts Bar Foundation, 1994. Member American Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Worcester County Bar Association (co-chairman federal court committee 1995-1998), Dartmouth Lawyers Association, Worcester Club (board directors 1995-1998), Dartmouth Club Control Massachusetts (Executive Committee since 1996, president since 1997, officers' Executive Committee since 1997, vice president Executive Committee since 1998).
Married Carol R. Burns, June 28, 1968. Children: James C. IV, Sarah Y.