"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook." 

--William James

Veronica Donnelly is a senior litigator who has practiced workers' compensation law matters since 1993. She began doing this type of work for one self insured client and quickly found she enjoyed this area of law. Keeping pace with the changes in medical treatments, changes in the  workers' compensation law and the interplay of this law with other employment law matters has given her an interesting and challenging legal career.  

Publications/Presentations

• "Procedure Manual: Forfeitures Under the Florida Forfeiture Contraband Act", Office of the Attorney General, January 2003
• "Circuit Court Enforcement of Hearing Officer Subpoenas", Lawyer, Vol. 5, No.12, November 1995
• "Nolo Contendere Pleas; Their Relationship to State Licensing Proceedings", Lawyer, Vol. 3, No. 11, October 1993
• "Untimely Petitions for Formal Hearings", Florida Administrative Law Newsletter, Vol.XIV, No.2, January 1993
• "Professional and Occupational Licensing", Florida Administrative Law Practice, 4^th Edition, February 1993, The Florida Bar
• "Hearing Officers of the Division of Administrative Hearings", Florida Administrative Law Newsletter, Vol. Xiii, No. 2, December 1991
• "The Use of Expert Witnesses in Administrative Hearings", Florida Bar Journal, Vol. LXII, No. 11, December 1988

Professional Activities/Associations

• Florida Bar, Chair of Workers' Compensation Subcommittee, 2007-2009
• Florida Bar Appellate Rules Committee, 2004-2009
• Florida Deposition Program-Faculty Member, Boca Raton, Florida, October 2003-2005 and 2008, National Institute of Trial Advocacy
• Florida Bar, Appellate Rules Committee Drafting Suncommittee, 2002-2003
• Florida Bar, Workers Compensation Rules Committee, 1997-2001
• Hillsborough County Bar Association, Chair Administrative Bar Section, 1994-1996
• Florida Bar, Administrative Law Executive Committee, 1991-1993
• Florida Bar, Editor Administrative Law Newsletter, 1990-1993

Civic/Charitable Activities/Associations

• Tampa Bay Council of World Affairs, Advisory Council Member

Other Personal Background Information and Interests

• Veronica enjoys sailing with her family in her free time.