what happened to adam doner attorney

by Shaina Fahey 5 min read

Colleagues and friends are remembering Palm Beach Gardens trial attorney Adam Doner, 61, who died of cancer Sunday evening. Doner obtained numerous seven-figure verdicts for his clients in personal injury, wrongful death, products liability and medical malpractice cases.Oct 8, 2019

Admitted to bar

1983, Florida; 1984, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida.

Education

University of Florida (B.A., 1980); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1983). Florida Blue Key.

Member

Palm Beach County Bar Association (Chairman, Family Law Committee, 1993-1994); North Palm Beach County Bar Association (President, 2007); The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Trial Practice; Personal Injury); Florida Justice Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association; Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Palm Beach Illustrated Magazine September 2018; Top Personal Injury Lawyers in Palm Beach County; Florida Super Lawyers 2007 – 2009; and National Trial Lawyers Top 100 2013 – 2018..

Practice Areas

Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Securities Arbitration; Medical Malpractice.

Actor

" Wasn't our country founded on a brand of vigilantism, Mr. Donner? The revolutionaries in the Boston Tea Party were certainly choosing justice over law."

Moira Queen's trial

During Moira Queen 's trial, Adam Donner announced in court that he would be seeking the death penalty against Moira for her involvement in the Undertaking.

Subsequent investigations and dismissal

When Laurel looked into Maya Resik 's death, Adam refused Laurel's request to investigate Sebastian Blood, saying it would jeopardize his career. After Laurel was arrested for possession of drugs, he told her that charges will not be filed, but fired her from the DA's office.