James M. Donohue - Tallahassee, FL

Overview

Awards and Honors

Education

• Legal Education

  • Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida, 1974
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1972
    B.A.
    Honors: English Speaking Union Scholarship, (1967 – 1968)
    Honors: Full scholarship to study in England for a year

Current Employment Position(s)

• Shareholder

References

• First Florida Bank, N.A

Pro Bono Activities

• Youth Soccer Coach for the City of Tallahassee (5 years)
• Exchange Club
• Cotillion Club

Representative Clients

• Citicorp National Services, Incorporated

• First Florida Bank, N.A.

• Sear, Roebuck and Company

Representative Cases

• Representation of the State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration, In Re: Senior Care Group, Inc., Jointly Administered; Case No.: 8:17-bk-06562-CPM; filed in the Middle District of Florida U. S. Bankruptcy Court (favorable outcome and financial settlement).
• Representation of the State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration, In Re: Institute of Cardiovascular Excellence, PLLC, et al; Adv. Proc. No.: 3:17-ap-00200-JAF; filed in the Middle District of Florida U. S. Bankruptcy Court (successful defeat of adversary complaint).
• Representation of the State of Florida, Dept. of the Lottery, In Re: Town Star Holdings, LLC; Case No.: 2:19-bk-00667-FMD; filed in the Middle District of Florida U. S. Bankruptcy Court (full recovery for client in an otherwise unsuccessful reorganization).
• Representation of Capital City Bank in Higdon Furniture Company, Case No. 13-40753-KKS (and related cases); filed in the Northern District of Florida U.S. Bankruptcy Court (protected interests of secured creditor client in the initial successful reorganization of the Debtor, as well as in the subsequent liquidation of its assets.)

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1975
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1975
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1975
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2005
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1975
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2019

Specialties and Certifications

• Bankruptcy Law, State Bar of Florida

Other Affiliations

• The American Bankruptcy Institute
• The American Bar Association
• The Northern District of Florida Bankruptcy Bar Association (Founding Member & Former Officer)
• The Tallahassee Bar Association
• Florida State University College of Law, Adjunct Professor, Bankruptcy (2019)
• GED Tutor for Leon County Schools, Adult and Community Education (8 years)

Fraternities and Sororities

• Phi Delta Phi