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Keri Avellini Donohue

Personal Injury Attorney
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About

Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Keri now resides in New Jersey and focuses her practice on representing plaintiffs in personal injury matters in both state and federal court.

Keri studied history, political science and biology at the University of Scranton. After college, Keri moved to Oregon where she worked as a volunteer with the Jesuit Volunteer Corp providing academic, housing, and medical assistance for homeless and disadvantaged high school students. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law where she received the American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys Award. During law school, Keri clerked for The Honorable James D. Thomas, a United States Magistrate Judge.

After graduation, Keri concentrated her practice on defending clients involved in negligence, product liability, construction, automobile, and premises liability matters in both New Jersey and California.

Keri comes to the firm with over twenty years of litigation experience. She applies the skills and knowledge she obtained as a defense attorney to helping victims of personal injury. She recently obtained a favorable verdict for a client in Essex County where the jury awarded her client $250,000 for injuries she sustained in an auto accident.

Keri enjoys spending time with her friends and family, playing the drums, and rooting for the New York Yankees.

Practice Areas

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Catastrophic Injury
Wrongful Death
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Trucking Accidents
Premise Libaility
Negligent Security
Snow/Ice Accidents

Professional Associations

Essex County Bar Association New Jersey Association for Justice Essex County Lawyers for Justice

Languages

English

Years of Experience

26

Education

University of Scranton (BA 1998) University of Pittsburgh School of Law (JD 1998)

Honors

Phi Alpha Theta International Honor Society in History Pi Sigma Alpha International Honor Society in Political Science Academy of American Matrimonial Attorneys Award

Licensed States

California
New York
New Jersey

Speaking Engagements

NBI, Personal Injury Insurance Claims, 2021

Office

Newark, New Jersey

Publications

Galvao v. G.R. Robert Constr. Co.179 NJ 462 (2004) Mull v. Zeta Consumer Products, 176 NJ 385 (2003) Mody v. Brooks, 339 NJ Super 392 (App. Div. 2001) Aikins v. General Electric Co. (2011), Asbestos MDL Mack v. General Electric Co. (2012), Asbestos MDL