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About Attorney Jack Donaldson

John "Jack" Donaldson is an attorney admitted to the practice of law in the State Courts of Ohio, as well as the Federal Courts in the Southern District of Ohio. A 1983 graduate of Xavier University,1986 graduate of the University of Dayton School of Law, a member of the National Moot Court Team as well as a  member of Psi Chi Psychology Honorary Society.   Jack served as a law clerk to the Honorable Arthur O. Fisher (Montgomery County Juvenile Court Judge). 

Upon graduation from the University of Dayton School of Law, he joined the law firm of Coden, Pfarrer, Crew & Becker in Dayton, Ohio.  Atty. Donaldson concentrated his practice in the area of Workers' Compensation and Domestic Relations.  Atty. Donaldson, while working in Dayton, was legal counsel for Dayton's largest employer (General Motors Corporation).  General Motors had ten (10) plants in Dayton, Ohio.  Atty. Donaldson also served as an acting referee in the Montgomery County Juvenile Court.  Atty. Donaldson was an associate attorney with Calhoun, Benzin, Kademenos & Hiechel from 1991 until 1993 where he began doing Claimant work.  

In April 1993 Atty. Donaldson opened his own private practice in Mansfield, Ohio.  He has lectured on workers' compensation at the administrative, common pleas court and appellate levels. 

The area of Workers' Compensation is ever changing in the State of Ohio, and is one of the most politically charged subjects before the Ohio Legislature.  Recent changes affect the medical practitioner, the employer and the claimant's rights to receive benefits and compensation.  Mr. Donaldson's current hearing docket consists of anywhere from 30-60 hearings per week.  This encompasses the handling of hearings from law offices across the State of Ohio (Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland, Akron, & Canton). 

 

 

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