Rhode Island

Leah J. Donaldson
Associate

Leah Donaldson represents individuals harmed by defective medical devices including the Composix® Kugel® Mesh hernia patches in Rhode Island state court and hundreds of federal cases transferred to Rhode Island District Court’s first multidistrict litigation, MDL No. 07-1842 ML. 

Leah initially joined Motley Rice as a law clerk in 2006, providing litigation support to the firm’s Anti-Terrorism and Human Rights practice group. She drafted motions and completed legal research for aviation liability cases on behalf of victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks. Prior to attending law school, Leah worked as an airline emergency response manager, where she observed the loved ones of aircraft accident victims in their search for answers and accountability.

As a law student, Leah was on the editorial staff of The Roger Williams University Law Review. She was a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Society, earned a certificate in mediation, and was selected to represent her law school in various mock trial and mediation competitions. She also worked as a student attorney for the RWU Community Justice and Legal Assistance clinic, as well as completed a judicial externship for the Honorable Bruce M. Selya of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

Leah is recognized as an AV® rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell®. She also serves as President of the Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association and is a member of the board of directors. Leah is a member of the American Association for Justice, the American Bar Association, the American Civil Liberties Union and American Mensa. Additionally, Leah is a contributor to A Practical Guide to Discovery & Depositions in Rhode Island (First Edition, September 2010), a two-volume law manual published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education that addresses significant cases in Rhode Island judicial history.