Background
Donovan, Jane Fagan was born on April 6, 1929 in Providence. Daughter of James Edward and Katherine (Barry) Fagan.
Donovan, Jane Fagan was born on April 6, 1929 in Providence. Daughter of James Edward and Katherine (Barry) Fagan.
Pembroke College of Brown University (Bachelor of Arts, 1950). George Washington University and Fordham University (Juris Doctor, 1967).
Worked at Curtis, Brinckerhoff & Barrett, Professional Corporation (Stamford, Connecticut) specializing in General Practice. Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, State, Federal and International Tax Law, Corporate Law, Banking, Domestic Relations, Planning, Zoning and Environmental Law, Commercial Leasing, Personal Injury and Negligence, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Administration, Product Liability, Bankruptcy, Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Connecticut.
Superior Court Attorney Trial Referee, 1985.
Member: Regional (Treasurer, 1984. Vice President, 1988.
President, 1989), Connecticut (Treasurer, 1994-1995) and American Bar Associations. Curtis, Brinckerhoff & Barrett, founded in 1860, is the oldest firm in Fairfield County and is believed to be the second oldest continuous business in the City of Stamford.
The firm has a distinguished history of service to the legal profession, its clients and the public.
Its present members include two former Presidents of the Stamford Bar Association, a member of the Board of Governors of the Connecticut Bar Association, Chairman of the General Law Committee in the Connecticut General Assembly and a member of the Board of the Directors of the Regional Bar Association. The firm encourages continuing professional development and all attorneys participate in civic affairs, professional association activities and continuing legal education programs.
Member, trustee Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1971-1984, chairman education committee, 1979-1984, vice chairman board, 1980-1983. Chairman United Fund Drive for Lawyers, Stamford, 1987. Class agent Brown University, 1980-1985, national alumni school program recruiter, 1977-1988, co-chairman 40th and 45th reunion fund, member executive committee Brown Annual Fund.
Member Connecticut Bar Association (legal problems of elderly committee 1978-1994, treasurer 1994-1995, chairman 1978-1981, panel chairman fee dispute committee 1982-1994, faculty Connecticut legal education 1983-1984, legal aid committee 1969-1979, judicial committee 1991-1994, chair fee arbitration committee 1992-1994, treasurer 1994-1995), Connecticut Bar Foundation (James W. Cooper, since 1995), Stamford Regional Bar Association (president 1988-1989, 1st vice president 1987-1988, Second vice president 1986-1987, secretary 1985-1986, treasurer 1984-1985, executive board 1982-1984, chairman law day committee 1993), Women's Bar Association Fairfield County (executive committee 1987-1992), Connections, Jane Austen Society, North America Midday Club Stamford, Brown University Club.
Married Daniel G. Donovan, December 8, 1951. Children: Daniel G. III, James G., Maeve F. Donovan Duncan.