Donna M. Nesselbush is a founding partner of Marasco & Nesselbush. Attorney Nesselbush has dedicated her legal career to serving the injured and disabled in the areas of Social Security Disability, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice. She has represented thousands of Social Security Disability claimants at all levels of review before the Social Security Administration, the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review, the Appeals Council, the United States District Court and the United States Court of Appeals. She is a founder and the Chair of the Rhode Island Bar Association’s Social Security Disability Committee.
Among her many accomplishments are precedent setting victories in the United States Court of Appeals, resulting in significant awards of Social Security Disability benefits to deserving clients. Attorney Nesselbush has lectured and written extensively on the topic of Social Security Disability law. She is an active member of the American and Rhode Island Associations for Justice. She is a “sustaining member” of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives. Attorney Nesselbush is admitted to practice in Rhode Island, in the United States District Court, and in the United States Court of Appeals. She is a 1984 graduate of Brown University, where she received the Sarah Doyle Prize “for having made a significant contribution to women on campus and in the community.” She graduated cum laude from Suffolk University School of Law, where she was selected to write for the Law Review, and was also awarded the Leo J. Wyman Award for having “contributed most to advancing the civic and professional responsibilities of a lawyer.” Attorney Nesselbush serves as a Municipal Court Judge for the City of Pawtucket and is a Rhode Island State Senator. She is proud to be fluent in English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
Practice areas
Serious and routine auto accidents, slip & fall, medical malpractice.
Social Security Disability (SSDI / SSI)
Languages spoken
English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
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State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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RI | Authorized to practice law | 1991 | 12/08/2020 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Super Lawyer | SuperLawyers | 2018 |
Distinguished | Martindale-Hubbell | 2018 |
Best Places to Work 2016 | Providence Business News | 2016 |
25th Anniversary Honoree | Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 2004 |
Certificate of Appreciation, Rhode Island Bar Foundation | Rhode Island Bar Association | 1996 |
Appreciation Award | Travelers Aid Society of Rhode Island | 1996 |
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Certificate of Appreciation, Office of Justice Programs | United States Department of Justice | 1995 |
Appreciation Award | Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless | 1994 |
Certificate of Appreciation, Office of Justice Programs | United States Department of Justice | 1993 |
Leo J. Wyman Award | Suffolk University Law School | 1991 |
Pacesetters: 20 to Watch in the 1990s | Rhode Island Monthly | 1989 |
Sarah Doyle Prize | Brown University | 1984 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Senator | Rhode Island State Senate | 2011 - Present |
Chief Judge | City of Pawtucket, Municipal Traffic and Housing Court | 2004 - Present |
Partner | Marasco & Nesselbush LLP | 1999 - Present |
Partner | Green, Greenburg & Nesselbush | 1995 - 1999 |
Associate | Yesser, Jessup & Green | 1992 - 1995 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Rhode Island Bar Association | Fellow | 2009 - Present |
Rhode Island Bar Association, Social Security Disability Law Sub-Committee | Founding Member | 2004 - Present |
Rhode Island Bar Association | Admitted to Practice | 1991 - Present |
United States District Court for the Distrrict of Rhode Island | Admitted to Practice | 1991 - Present |
National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives | Sustaining Member | N/A |
Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
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Association of Trial Lawyers of America | Member | N/A |
American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island | Board of Directors | 1996 - 1996 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Social Security Book | 10 Tips to WIN Your Social Security Disability Case | 2012 |
Suffolk University Law Review | From Rule of Thumb to Rule of Law: The Evolution of the Rhode Island Legal System's Response to Domestic Violence | 1991 |
Rhode Island Supreme Court | Amicus brief: McMaugh v. State | 1991 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Suffolk University Law School | JD - Juris Doctor, cum laud | 1991 |
Brown University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1984 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Rhode Island Bar Association, Annual Meeting (2011) | Handling A Social Security Disability Case | 2011 |
Rhode Island Bar Association, Annual Meeting (2009) | Social Security Disability | 2009 |
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S Joshua Macktaz, Personal injury Attorney on Dec 15, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have known Donna for many years as both lawyer and judge. She has always been straight forward and honest, achieving excellent results for her clients. I fully endorse Donna N.
Mariam Lavoie, Social security Attorney on Sep 17, 2017
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
I am proud to work for Marasco & Nesselbush. Joe and Donna are in this honored profession for the same reason I am: to level the playing field and fight like heck for the injured and disabled.
I pleased and proud to endorse my beloved law partner! She is a woman of incomparable enthusiasm, intellect and character.
William Mattar, Social security Attorney on Aug 12, 2015
Relationship: Other
I endorse this lawyer for her expertise in social security cases and her determination to show her clients results.
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Donna takes her practice seriously. She does excellent work for her clients and always puts their interests first.
John Longo, Social security Attorney on Jan 14, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
She fights very hard, and successfully, for her Rhode Island Social Security and disability clients. Her firm is very well respected.
Paul Whiting, Social security Attorney on Feb 12, 2012
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Donna and her firm are one of the nation's leading social security firms!
Francis Jackson, Social security Attorney on Nov 26, 2011
Relationship: Other
I know Donna from a lawyers group that we both participate in where we work on ways to improve our knowledge and skills and better serve our clients. Donna is a great social security lawyer who recently won a case in the First Circuit Court of Appeals resulting in a huge award of past due benefits. She has demonstrated that she is a highly capable lawyer who respects and values her clients and wants to deliver the best possible service and results in every case, large or small.