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Donna was Order of the Coif upon graduating magna cum laude from Tulane University School of Law. While in law school, she was a member of the Law Review and served as managing editor from 1988-89. She also served as a Senior Fellow for the Legal Research and Writing program at Tulane Law School. Before joining Gordon Arata, Donna served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Morey L. Sear, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, from 1989-1990. In addition to her membership in the Louisiana State Bar, New Orleans Bar, American Bar and Federal Bar Associations, Donna has served as a Director of the Board of Directors for the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association since 2002. In June 1996, the Young Lawyers Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association honored Donna with the Michaelle Pitard Wynne Professionalism Award. Donna’s practice centers on complex litigation in both state and federal courts, including consumer class action defense. In addition, she devotes a significant portion of her practice handling cases and advising clients on employment matters, such as employment agreements with non-competition and non-solicitation provisions, federal and state anti-discrimination statutes, employment policies and procedures and employee handbooks. | 