John Jude O’Donnell; Born January 29, 1932 in Washington, D.C.
Married to Mary-Anne Schreier O’Donnell.
Home 10213 Dickens Court, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301 530-0621.
Office 1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, D.C.
20005, 202-289-1133.
Education
Georgetown Preparatory School 1949
Alumni Memorial Medal
Outstanding Schoolboy Athlete 1948 and 1949
Villanova College AB 1953
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Georgetown Law Center JD 1956; LLM 1957
Employment
National Metropolitan Bank Summers 1950 and 1951
Georgetown Preparatory School 1953-1955
Law Offices of Roberts and Mcinnis 1955
National Savings and Trust Bank 1955-1957
Law Clerk, Honorable Matthew F. McGuire, Former Chief Judge,
United States District Court for the District of Columbia 1957-
1958
United States Attorney’s Office, Assistant United States
Attorney 1958-1961
Senior Partner cf Law Fi.rm Thompson, 0′ Donnell; ?_arkham,
Norton & Hannon 1961-present
Memberships
Councilors
Barristers (President 1987-1988)
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, (State Chairman
1991-1993)
International Association of Insurance Counsel
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D.C. Defense Lawyers (Lawyer of the Year 1993)
The Council for Court Excellence Board of Directors
Lawyers Club of Washington
District of Columbia Judicial Conference, Member
Federal Judicial Conference for the District of Columbia
Circuit, Member
Educational Board, Journal of Products and Toxics Liability
Courts
A) Supreme Court of the United States
B) U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the district of
Columbia Circuit
C) United States District Court for the District of
Columbia
Chairman, U.S. Magistrate Screening Panel
Member, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Screening Panel
Member, various Court committees
D) United States District Court of Maryland
E) District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee (1979-1986)
F) Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Advisor Corr,mittee on Cjvil Rules of Procedure
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
Member, various Court committees
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American Bar Association, Member, House of Delegates (1980-
1981)
District of Columbia Bar
Board of Governors (1981-1984)
Nominations Committee
Referendum Impact Study Group
Member, various committees
Bar Association of the District of Colur–:hia
Bar Association Lawyer of the Year Award 1990
President (1980-1981)
Board of Directors (1975-1982)
Trustee, Research Foundation
Chair, various committees
Maryland State Bar Association
Montgomery County Bar Association
Non-Legal Memberships
Franklin National Bank (Now BB&T Bank)
Organizer
Member, Board of Directors
Executive Committee
SBE&S Charitable Foundation Member, Board of Directors
Wildwood Manor Swimming Pool Association, President
John Carroll Society, Board of Governors
Parish of St. Jane de Chantal, Member, Parish Council
Cosmos Club, Board of Management
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Alternate Dispute Relationships
Arbitrator
Private
American Arbitration Association
State of Maryland Health Claims Arbitration Panel
Superior Court of the District of Columbia
National Association of Securities Dealers
Mediator
Private
Superior Court of the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Presentations
American Medical Association Annual Meeting
District of Columbia Bar Programs
Bar Association of the District of Columbia Conventions
including in Ireland, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda and United
States
Various civic and professional organizations
Guest Lecturer, American University Law School
Program participant, Georgetown University Law Center
Professional
Since 1956 I have actively engaged in the litigation
practice of law before trial and appellate courts.
Representations include physicians, dentists, judges, lawyers,
architects, engineers, manufacturers and clergy in various types
of legal situations and lawsuits. I was a criminal prosecutor
and a civil and appellate lawyer :or the United States. In
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private practice I have also defended clients charged with first
degree murder and assorted felonies, represented asbestos
clients, alleged criminal H.U.D. violators and other white collar
matters. Presently I am General Counsel to Washington Mutual
Investors Fund, Inc., the Tax-Exempt Funds of Maryland and
Virginia and JP Morgan Value Opportunities Fund.