Donna joined Slack Davis Sanger in 1994 and has played a significant role in resolving numerous cases in which the total settlement amount exceeded $10 million. Prior to joining Slack Davis Sanger, Donna worked for six years in the Houston and Abilene offices of a large personal injury law firm, where her primary focus was mass litigation against U.S. railroad corporations. She served as that law firm’s point of contact for more than 300 plaintiffs and contributed to case development.
Additionally, Donna's prior professional experience includes the coordination of a statewide political campaign and nine years administering a statewide professional association, where she served as the lobbying liaison.
Dixon v. Nocona General Hospital
A nurse at Nocona General Hospital in Texas killed more than 20 people over a two-and-a-half month period by stealing bottles of Mivacron, a paralytic, from the hospital pharmacy and injecting it into patients’ IV tubes. Donna successfully represented the family of an 82-year-old woman who died as a result, as well as the last person the nurse injected, who lived. The case received significant media attention and was written about in detail in Texas Monthly.
Burgess v. Lighthouse Family Network
A 73-year-old man was stabbed to death by two teenagers who had run away from a foster care facility. The case was tried in Waco and the plaintiffs were awarded the largest wrongful-death jury verdict in the history of McLennan County, Texas. Donna represented two of the victim's three children.
Gutierrez v. Austin Independent School District
An eight-year-old girl was killed when she exited her school bus. The school district filed a plea to the jurisdiction and claimed it was immune to the suit. Not only did the trial court side with the plaintiff, but so did the Texas Court of Appeals and Texas Supreme Court, creating new case law in the state.
