Atty. Douglas A. Donnell
Douglas A. Donnell graduated magna cum laude from Miami University with a bachelor's degree in Economics and received his law degree with honors from Boston College Law School.
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Douglas A. Donnell is a business, litigation, and environmental attorney based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, practicing at Mika Meyers PLC. Admitted to practice in Michigan, State Bar of Michigan, Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin, and Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association. Educated at Boston College Law School (—, 1979) and Miami University (BA, 1976). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Environmental (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in Grand Rapids, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Douglas A. Donnell graduated magna cum laude from Miami University with a bachelor's degree in Economics and received his law degree with honors from Boston College Law School
- Doug specializes in environmental law and commercial litigation and has represented both public and private sector clients and individuals in these areas since 1979
- He is a member of the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section of the American Bar Association and the Environmental Law Section of the Michigan Bar Association
- Doug has been a frequent speaker at seminars and continuing education programs on a variety of environmental law and litigation topics and has been asked to participate in the legislative process of drafting several of Michigan's environmental statutes
- He has also served as lead counsel in numerous cases before the Michigan Court of Appeals and Michigan Supreme Court
- Doug has been recognized for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America and Michigan Super Lawyers, and was named by Best Lawyers as Grand Rapids' 2012 and 2016 Lawyer of the Year in Environmental Litigation based on peer reviews
- He was also awarded the Grand Rapids Business Journal Legal Newsmaker of the Year for 2015
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
Douglas A. Donnell is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys in Michigan →
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Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Grand Rapids are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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