Overview
Dona Gilliland helps clients as they navigate the ever-changing landscape of the insurance industry and assists them in disputes related to claims obligations, policy lapses, annuity transactions, bad faith and fraud claims. Dona helped obtain summary judgment on behalf of a defendant-insurer regarding an issue of first impression related to allegations of improper underwriting discrimination. She also helps defend insurers, global service and technology industry clients in matters related to complex commercial litigation and product liability disputes.
Prior Experience
Prior to joining the firm, Dona managed a 150-case docket as a law clerk for the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. She also worked on civil and criminal matters as a clerk for New Jersey Appellate Judge Francis J. Vernoia. Before law school, Dona taught secondary students as a Teach for America educator.
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Credentials
Bar Admissions
New Jersey
New York
Tennessee
District of Columbia
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Clerkships
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Hon. J. Ronnie Greer, 2018-2021
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, Hon. Francis J. Vernoia, 2017-2018
Languages
Macedonian
Education
Vanderbilt University Law School
J.D. (2017)
Johns Hopkins University
B.A. in International Studies and Art History, with honors (2012)
Insights & Events
Honors
- District of Columbia Courts — Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2022-23
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2022-23
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- Tennessee Courts — Attorney for Justice, 2023