Donald grew-up in Hammond, Louisiana.  Donald served as Senior Editor of the Louisiana Law Review and published two Law Review articles prior to graduating from the LSU Law Center in 1989 as a member of the Order of the Coif.  After serving as a judicial law clerk for then Justice James Dennis of the Louisiana Supreme Court, Donald began his association with this firm.  Donald currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association and after having testified numerous times before the Louisiana Legislature on issues affecting personal injury victims, has been tapped to serve as Chairman of LTLA's Legislative Committee for 2005-2006.  Donald is also active in the local Kiwanis Club and currently serves on its Board of Directors.  He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.  

In addition to his trial practice handling all types of litigation on behalf of plaintiffs, Donald heads up the firm's Appellate Section.  Donald also handles most of the firm's medical malpractice and road hazard litigation.  Donald's legal writing ability is well-known in the legal community and he is often retained by other attorneys to handle appeals of personal injury jury verdicts or judgments and of other complicated legal issues affecting personal injury litigation.  Donald's appellate efforts on behalf of personal injury victims have been so successful over the years that the Louisiana Legislature and LABI have had to intervene on occasion to protect businesses from the victim-friendly laws that Donald's efforts have helped formulate.

Donald is married and has two children.