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Attorney

Lawyer Overview

Russell D. Donelson is a Dearborn native and a 1985 honors graduate of Dearborn Fordson High School. Following graduation from Fordson, Mr. Donelson received a full athletic scholarship to play football at Eastern Michigan University, where he was a member of the 1987 California Bowl Championship Football Team. Mr. Donelson graduated with honors from the College of Business at EMU in 1990, and holds a bachelors degree in business administrations. After concluding his undergraduate studies, Mr. Donelson enrolled in graduate school at EMU and obtained a masters degree in 1991.

Mr. Donelson is a May 1994 graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. As a law student, Mr. Donelson was an intern for Judge James Callahan of the Wayne County Circuit Court, and a clerk for the Wayne County Prosecutors Office. While clerking in the Prosecutors office, Mr. Donelson was involved in the high-profiled prosecution of Tanya Harding, the figure skating champion who was accused of assaulting Olympic figure skater Nancy Karrigan. Mr. Donelson was also a clerk for the firm of Chapman & Associates while in law school, at which time he met Timothy Ash. Following graduation from the University of Detroit Mercy Law School in 1994, Mr. Donelson began working for Timothy R. Ash & Associates, P.C., where he has specialized in all types of criminal matters, including drunk driving and drivers license restoration cases, and in family law/divorce.

Divorce & Family Law 
Criminal Defense
Drunk Driving
Drivers' License Restoration 

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Criminal Law
• DUI/DWI
• Traffic Violations
• White Collar Crimes
• Estate/Probate/Wills & Trust Matters

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crimes, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills, Family Law, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, 1995

Education

• University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan, 1994
  J.D.
• Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1991
  M.A.
  Major: Business
• Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1990
  B.A.
  Major: Business

Address

30300 Northwestern Highway
Suite 300
Farmington Hills, MI 48334

Phones

(248) 540-9667

Faxes

(248) 932-3521

Emails

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