Attorney Michael P. Donnelly - Fraser Trebilcock...

Michael P. Donnelly

Shareholder / Detroit


Areas of Focus


Education

  • University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (J.D., 1991)
  • Michigan State University (B.A., 1988)

Bar & Court Admissions

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
Experience
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Michael P. Donnelly represents a wide variety of clients in complex commercial litigation and business matters.

From Fortune 500 companies to small Michigan start-ups, Mike handles matters ranging from major insurance fraud to complex real estate matters. He provides counsel to companies and associations on antitrust and consumer protection matters.

Mike splits his time between Lansing and Detroit as needed for clients and the Firm. He formerly served three years as the President of Fraser Trebilcock and is currently the Managing Partner of the Detroit office.

Professional Associations
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  • American Bar Association
  • Detroit Bar Association
    • Board of Directors (2021 - Present)
  • State Bar of Michigan
    • Chair, Litigation Section (2014-2015)
    • Chair-Elect, Litigation Section (2013-2014)
    • Secretary (2012-2013)
    • Governing Council, Litigation Section (2010-2016)
    • Treasurer, Litigation Section (2011-2012)
  • Federal Bar Association
    • Chairman, Pro Bono Committee (1991-1996)
  • Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Committee (1991-1996)
  • Boys Hope Girls Hope of Detroit, Board of Directors (2009-2014)
  • Detroit Racquet Club, Executive Board (2011-Present)
    • President (2016-2018)
    • Vice President (2014-2016)
    • Treasurer (2012-2014)
    • Secretary (2011-2012)
Honors & Distinctions
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  • Achieved an AV Preeminent® peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2011 BTI Client Service All-Star
  • Selected "Top Lawyers" in Detroit by dbusiness Magazine
  • Selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as a "Michigan Super Lawyer" in Business Litigation (2014-2022)
  • Selected by Lawyers Weekly to the Leaders in the Law 2015
  • Selected as a '2022 Leading Lawyer' by Leading Lawyers for Commercial Litigation; first named in 2018
  • Recipient, Jerome Cavanagh Scholarship
  • Staff, Michigan Business Law Journal
  • American Inns of Court, Master, Detroit Chapter
  • Order of the Barristers
  • Fellow, Detroit Bar Association Foundation
Publications & Presentations
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  • Contributor, State Consumer Protection Law (1st ed. 2022), American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section
  • Author, Michigan Chapter, ABA’s Consumer Protection Law Development, Second.
  • Contributor, Michigan Lease Drafting and Landlord-Tenant Law, ICLE
Testimonials & Client Matters
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  • Obtained a jury verdict in favor of a $12 million private charitable foundation against parties challenging the trust that formed the foundation.
  • Won a six figure verdict in the Federal Court for the Western District of Michigan in favor of a Fortune 500 insurer regarding worker’s compensation insurance premiums
  • Obtained a directed verdict in Wayne County Circuit Court on behalf of a telecommunications provider against a former customer.
  • Succeeded in getting an ex parte temporary restraining order set aside and stopped the entry of a preliminary injunction in a covenant not to compete matter in Oakland County Circuit Court.