Mr. Donovan practices in commercial litigation, with an emphasis in ad valorem tax valuation disputes and eminent domain/condemnation issues. He received his bachelor's degree, with honors, from Sam Houston State University in 1976, and his law degree, with honors, from Texas Tech University in 1980, where he was a member of Alpha Chi and Phi Delta Phi. He is a member of the Dallas and American Bar Associations. He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1980, and has been admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Donovan was born in Freestone County, Texas in 1954.