Jeffrey A. Donner
Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Neptune City, New Jersey
Donner Law Associates, LLC
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Land Use & Zoning, Civil Litigation; view more
Licensed in New Jersey since: 1977
Education: Boston University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2005 No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Please visit the Super Lawyers Selection Process for a detailed description of the Super Lawyers selection methodology.
Details
Jeffrey A. Donner is a distinguished trial attorney at Donner Law LLC, located in Neptune City, New Jersey, serving clients throughout New Jersey. Recognized for his legal acumen, Mr. Donner has earned Martindale-Hubbell's highest AV Preeminent* peer-review rating for legal ability and ethical practice. He is also certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a civil trial attorney. His practice encompasses a wide array of commercial litigation, focusing on business disputes, fraud and real estate issues within New Jersey and New York state and federal courts.
Mr. Donner has also managed cases involving medical and legal malpractice, and represented clients in suits against government entities such as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the U.S. Navy. He has appeared before numerous appellate and administrative courts, including the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, the U.S. Tax Court and the Tax Court of New Jersey. Notably, he was involved in landmark cases like Saffer vs. Willoughby and Safer vs. Pack, which have had significant impacts on New Jersey law and have been cited nationally.
Throughout his career, Mr. Donner has also been active in significant real estate and business transactions across New York, New Jersey, and other states including Florida, Texas and Illinois. He is known for his skill in drafting legal documents and his persuasive written advocacy. Additionally, he has played a crucial role in securing development approvals for various projects, including hospitals, places of worship, assisted living facilities, and site plans for developers and national chains.
Mr. Donner is committed to providing tailored litigation, transactional and zoning/planning services that meet each client's unique needs. He is dedicated to the principles of equal rights and opportunities for all. Since founding Donner Law LLC in 2010, he has continued to offer quality legal services to his clients.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Business Litigation, Land Use/Zoning, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Professional Liability: PlaintiffFocus areas
Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Legal Malpractice, Non-Compete Agreements, Trade Secret
- 60% Business Litigation
- 20% Land Use/Zoning
- 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10% Professional Liability: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1974, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.donnerlaw.net/about
- U.S. Court of Military Review
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Military Appeals
- New Jersey
- New York
- Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney, 1999 to Present
- Recognized by Martindale-Hubbell with their highest rating of A-V Preeminent for legal ability and ethical practice
- He was selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers list.
- Harvard University, Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Government - International Relations, 1970
- Active Duty 1974-1977, Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Navy Reserve, Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut
- Naval Justice School, Newport Naval Base, Newport, Rhode Island, 1974
- Unalterably committed to the goals of equal rights and opportunities to all, Mr. Donner has been the driving force for the past 16 years in organizing and presenting an Annual Celebration of the Life and Work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mr. Donner believes that the model of civil protest and discourse as well as the principles advocated by Dr. King continue to be vitally relevant to our country. Mr. Donner believes that the shared values, discussed by Dr. King, bind us together as citizens, and have the potential to alter our political discourse and the methods for achieving effective problem resolution. Most recently, Mr. Donner has focused on the issue of divisiveness along political lines in America, which he believes directly threatens the modicum of unity required to enable our nation to function as a democracy. He has written about the need to find common ground and to require civility in public discourse. He has also organized and presented an Event to End Divisiveness., Creator, Author, Presenter and Moderator; 2020: Hate Is a Matter of Degree: Always Destructive, But Not Always Obvious, Annual Celebration of the Life and Work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (presented Yearly 2005-2021), The Writings of Dr. King and Others Depending Upon the Topic Presented in Each Year, 2020
- Common ground, like common sense, is not common. We are confronted with entrenched divisiveness throughout each day. Currently, it is not enough to state our viewpoint, we must also denigrate the other person for disagreeing with us. By doing so, we are spared from exiting our comfort zone to consider a contrary view...Those that dare to disagree with the truths we hold dear become the hated enemy, and the immediate victims are civility, intellect and the exchange of ideas, all vital elements to a functioning democracy., Author, Common Ground, an Antidote for a Divided Nation, Personal Outlook, 2019
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2005
Certificates and credentials
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
