David Robert Donadio

David Robert Donadio

  • Environmental Law
  • California
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Biography

Mr. Donadio was raised in Concord, Massachusetts, where he graduated in the top 10% of his high school class. In 1985 he graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. After moving to California, Mr. Donadio went to the University of San Francisco Law School (USF), where he was president of the Environmental Law Society. After graduating from USF, Mr. Donadio spent a summer clerking for the White House's Council on Environmental Quality and obtained a masters degree in law, with a concentration in environmental law, from Vermont Law School. Mr. Donadio began work with the Novato, California office of Brayton Purcell in 1991 as a law clerk and an associate immediately after his admission to the California Bar. His responsibilities included case management, law and motion, and all phases of discovery. In January 2000, Mr. Donadio became a partner. He is responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of associate attorneys and paralegals in both the Novato and Los Angeles offices. He has been designated as a Super Lawyer from 2009-2014. Mr. Donadio is admitted to the California Bar; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; and the US District Court, Northern District of California. He is a member of Consumer Attorneys of California and Public Justice. Mr. Donadio and his wife live in Novato, California.

Practice Area
    Environmental Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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9th Circuit
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U.S. District Court Northern District of California
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Education
University of San Francisco School of Law
J.D. (1991) | Law
Activities: President of the Environmental Law Society
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Vermont Law School
M.S.L. (1991) | Environmental Law
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University of Pennsylvania
B.A. (1985) | Philosophy
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Awards
Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
2009-2014
Professional Associations
Marin County Bar Association  # 154436
Member
Current
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Consumer Attorneys of California
Member
Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Brayton Purcell Website
Contact & Map
222 Rush Landing Rd
Novato, CA 94945
Toll-Free: (800) 598-0314
Telephone: (415) 898-1555
Fax: (415) 898-1247