Donati Law Firm
Protecting Individual Rights Since 1980
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Mr. Donati has been recognized in every edition of The Best Lawyers in America since 1989 in Labor and Employment Law.

As a result of the firm's success at the U.S. Supreme Court in Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. White, Mr. Donati was selected by Lawyers USA as one of its top six (6) lawyers in the U.S. for 2006.

Mr. Donati was named one of the Top 100 lawyers in Tennessee in the 2006 and 2007 Editions of Mid-South Super Lawyers.

"Opponents described the 'excellent, ethical and honest' Don Donati as 'the premier guy in Memphis for plaintiff's work."  Source: Chambers USA America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2003-2004, Employment & Labor Law, Page 637.

Practice Description:

Employment, Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury

Education and Professional Background:

    Memphis State University 1971, B.A. Political Science
    University of Tennessee 1975, J.D. Law

Admissions:

    Tennessee - 1975
    Tennessee Supreme Court
    United States Supreme Court
    Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
    Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
    Western District of Tennessee
    Eastern District of Arkansas

Certifications:

    Mr. Donati is Certified Civil Trial Specialist, Tennessee Commission on
    Continuing Legal Education and Specialization and National Board of Trial
    Advocacy

Affiliations and Memberships: 

    Memphis Bar Association
    Tennessee Bar Association
    Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
    National Employment Lawyers Association
    American Inns of Court

 

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Published Decisions

Guy v. Mutual of Omaha Ins. Co.,
79 S.W.3d 528   (Tenn. 2002)
Frayser v. Dentsply Intern., Inc.,
78 S.W.3d 242        (Tenn. Sp. WC Panel 2002)
Crews v. Buckman Laboratories Intern., Inc.,
78 S.W.3d 852 (Tenn. 2002)
White v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company,
364 F.3d 789 (6th Cir. 2004) (en banc)
Miller v. Federal Express Corp.,
56 F.Supp.2d 955     (W.D. Tenn. 1999)
Henry v. Trammell Crow SE, Inc.,
34 F.Supp.2d          (W.D. Tenn. 1998)
Terry v. Gallegos,
926 F.Supp. 679 (W.D. Tenn. 1996)
Hatton v. Hunt,
780 F.Supp. 1157 (W.D. Tenn. 1991)
Mitchell v. Jones Truck Lines, Inc.,
754 F.Supp. 584 (W.D. Tenn. 1990)
Barkley v. City of Jackson, Tenn.,
705 F.Supp. 390 (W.D. Tenn. 1988)
Boyd v. James S. Hayes Living
Health Care Agency, Inc.,

671 F.Supp. 1155 (W.D. Tenn. 1987)
Samuels v. Heckler, 668 F.Supp.
656 (W.D. Tenn. 1986)
Pease v. Alford Photo Industries, Inc.,
667 F.Supp. 1188 (W.D. Tenn. 1987)
Lowery v. WMC-TV,
661 F.Supp. 65 (W.D. Tenn. 1987)
Crockwell v. Blackmon-Mooring Steamatic, Inc.,
627 F.Supp. 800 (W.D. Tenn. 1985)

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