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Keri Avellini Donohue

Personal Injury Attorney

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

Personal Injury Specialties Include:

  • Motor Vehicle Crashes
  • Slip/Trip and Falls
  • Trucking Crashes
  • Products Liability

Case Results Highlights

  • 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

Honors & Recognition

  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
  • Essex County Bar Association
  • New Jersey State Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association
  • The State Bar of California
  • U.S. District Court District of New Jersey Bar Association

Community

  • Volunteer, Essex County Lawyers for Justice
  • Jesuit Volunteer Corp
  • Board Members, Jersey 1st
  • Former President of the Northern California Chapter of the University of Scranton Alumni Association
  • Former Board Member of the University of Scranton Alumni Association