Donovan Flora

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Donovan Flora graduated from Brown University in 1971 and Indiana University School of Law in 1973. He was a law clerk for Washington Supreme Court Justice Robert F. Brachtenbach, 1974-75. He has been in private practice for the past 25 years representing plaintiffs in injury cases, primarily in the area of medical negligence. He has been a member of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association since 1976 and a member of the Eagle Program since its inception. He is a long-time member of the American Association for Justice.

In addition to trial work involving a wide area of medical issues, including cases involving prescription drug and vaccine liability, he has briefed and argued a number of appellate cases, both on behalf of clients and on behalf of WSTLA as amicus curiae.

Areas of practice

• Medical Malpractice
• Products Liability
• Drug and Medical Device Litigation
• Personal Injury Law

Education

• Brown University, A.B., 1971
• Indiana University, Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1973

Admitted to practice

• Washington, 1974
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Professional and community memberships

• Washington State Bar Association
• Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
• American Association for Justice

Articles authored

• Periodic Payment of Judgments in Washington, 22 Gonzaga Law Review; Author: 155, 1986-1987
• Alcohol-Related Accidents, 1 Auto Accid. Lit. Deskbook 708 (WSTLA 2000)

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