ATTORNEY PROFILE

Michael John Donohue

Michael John Donohue was born on April 14, 1967, in Cape May Court House, New Jersey. Upon graduation from Middle Township High School in 1985, Mr. Donohue entered the World Politics program at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. As a junior at Catholic, Mr. Donohue was accepted into an overseas program which took him to Dublin, Ireland, where he attended classes at the Institute of Public Administration and served as a legislative assistant to a member of the Irish Parliament.

Mr. Donohue graduated from Catholic in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in World Politics. Mr. Donohue spent the 1990-1991 scholastic year as a volunteer teacher at St. Joseph High School on the island of St. Croix. He taught junior and senior religion/social justice and sophomore English. He coached the St. Joe’s mock trial team to the Virgin Islands
Championship, taking the team to the Nationals in New Orleans, Louisiana.

In the fall of 1991, Mr. Donohue entered the Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law where he completed his first year of law school. He then transferred to the Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, Florida. While at Stetson Mr. Donohue served as a Labor Law research assistant to future Dean, Gary Vause and also created and completed a clinic as an intern in the City of St. Petersburg’s Labor Relations Division. Mr. Donohue graduate Cum Laudé from Stetson in May 1994. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Donohue returned to Cape May County where he maintained a solo legal practice before joining the firm.

In 1998, Mr. Donohue was the top vote-getter and elected to one of two open Stone Harbor Borough Council seats from a four person field of candidates. He served as Chair of the Health & Welfare Committee and later as the Chair of the Public Works Committee. In 2001 Mr. Donohue became the BoroughSolicitor/Municipal Prosecutor, a position he still holds.

As a legal practitioner, Mr. Donohue has handled complex business, real estate, insurance, divorce and municipal litigation. He has also served as defense counsel in criminal matters ranging from homicide to traffic tickets. He now serves, as he has since 2000, as a Municipal Prosecutor. His area of responsibility includes Stone Harbor, Avalon and Lower Township Municipal Courts where he has successfully prosecuted hundreds of drunk drivers; convicted domestic violence assailants and handles other disorderly persons and other non-felony matters.

Mr. Donohue married former Washington Times and Atlantic City Press reporter Jeannemarie Dewey in September 1997. The couple have three children and reside in Dennis Township.