Dennis M. Donnelly is a skilled New Jersey personal injury attorney and Senior Partner at The Donnelly Law Firm. With over 35 years of legal experience, he is well-versed in a variety of tough, complex cases. Dennis focuses his practice on medical malpractice, birth injury, and defective product claims, including defective auto and auto parts cases. He has been recognized as an authority on these and other personal injury law issues and has led numerous presentations and published several articles on these topics.
Dennis has a long history of success, both in settlement negotiations and trial. His victories include numerous million- and multimillion-dollar results in difficult and varied cases, including a recent $14 million verdict in a case involving prenatal screening. He has been listed in New Jersey Super Lawyers® multiple years in a row and honored by Best Lawyers®. Call today for a free consultation.
Languages spoken
Spanish, English
The Donnelly Law Firm
86 Summit Avenue
4th Floor
Summit, NJ, 07901
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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NJ | Active | 1981 | 03/07/2022 |
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Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Trial Bar Award | Trial Attorneys of New Jersey | 2015 |
Top 10 lawyers in New jersey | SuperLawyer | 2010 |
Top 100 Irish-Americal Lawyers in the US | Irish Voice Magazine | 2009 |
Top 10 lawyers in New jersey | Super Lawyers | 2008 |
Top 100 lawyers in New Jersey from inception to present | SuperLawyer | 2005 |
Civil Trial Attorney Achievement Award | Essex County Bar Association | 2001 |
Pioneer Award | Consumers for Civil Justice ( CCJ) | 2001 |
Top 12 Litigators in New Jersey | National Law Journal | 2000 |
Chief Justice Richard M. Hughes Award | Chief Justice Richard M. Hughes Award | 1980 |
Medal for Advocacy | International Academy of Trial Lawyers | 1980 |
Certified Certified Trial Attorney | Supreme Court of New Jersey | N/A |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | The Donnelly Law Firm | 2016 - Present |
Partner | Blume Donnelly Fried Forte Zerres & Molinari | 1979 - 2016 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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International Society of Barristers | Fellow | 2014 - Present |
Litigation Counsel of America | Fellow | 2014 - Present |
International Academy of Trial Lawyers | Member | 2008 - Present |
Inner Circle of Advocates | Board of Directors | 2004 - Present |
Inner Circle of Advocates | Member | 1998 - Present |
American Board of Trial Advocates | Member | 1990 - Present |
American Association for Justice ( AAJ) | Member | 1981 - Present |
American Association for Justice- New Jersey | Member | 1981 - Present |
Attorneys Information Exchange Group | Board of Directors | 2007 - 2015 |
Inner Circle of Advocates | President | 2005 - 2007 |
American Board of Trial Advocates (New Jersey chapter) | President | 2003 - 2004 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Trial Magazine | Black Box Technology in the Courtroom | 2002 |
Trial Magazine | Turn the Web into a Research Assistant (Medical Malpractice) | 2001 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Rutgers University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1981 |
New York University | ABD | 1978 |
New York University | MA - Masters | 1973 |
Saint Peter's College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1972 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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CLE Conference/Panel Discussion | The Do's and Don'ts of State or Federal Court Trial Practice | 2015 |
Boardwalk Seminar | Proving the Standard of Care | 2015 |
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