Background
Donlan, Michael J. was born on August 15, 1958 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Donlan, Michael J. was born on August 15, 1958 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
University of Massachusetts, Boston (Bachelor of Arts, 1981). Suffolk University Law School (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1987).
Worked at Verrill & Dana (Portland, ME) specializing in General Practice in all Courts. Administrative, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Banking, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Business Planning, Charitable Foundations, Commercial, Construction Law, Copyright, Corporations, Criminal, Environmental, Estate Planning, ERISA, Executive Compensation, Finance, Health Care, Insurance, International, Labor and Employment, Land Use and Zoning, Legislative Relations, Municipal Bonds, Partnerships, Pension Plans and Employee Benefits, Probate, Public Utilities, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Trademark and Trust Law. Admitted to the bar, 1987, Massachusetts.
1989, Maine; 1992, United States. District Court, District of Maine. Deputy Chief Law Clerk to the Justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court, 1988-1989.
Law Clerk to the Justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court, 1987-1988. (Resident Partner, Kennebunk Office). Founded in 1862, Verrill & Dana is one of the largest law firms in Northern New England.
The firm serves as counsel to a large number of Maine-based companies. The firm also acts as special counsel to businesses throughout Northern New England, particularly in the areas of bankruptcy, commercial litigation, commercial real estate, construction, environmental law, ERISA, finance, and tax planning. Throughout its long history the firm has emphasized civic involvement, and many of its attorneys have gone on to distinguished careers in state and national government and in the judiciary.
Member: American Bar Association.