Donovan, Michael S.

Julie was born and raised in East Texas. After obtaining her bachelor of science degree from Texas A&M - Central Texas, she went on to graduate school at Baylor University and Texas A&M - Commerce, where she received a Masters of Education degree. After teaching public high school for several years, Julie decided to change careers and entered Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in Fort Worth, Texas. While there, Julie was a memeber of the school's negotiation, arbitration, and client counseling teams. She also interned with a legal publishing company, the Attorney General of Texas (Department of Consumer Protection and Public Health), and with her eventual employer, Coats and Todd. After graduation from law school at Texas Wesleyan and passage of the Texas Bar Exam, Jule attended the University of Alabama and earned a Master of Laws in Taxation.

Julie has always enjoyed research and writing, and she really found her niche at Coats and Todd when she started representing clients in federal court when their claims were denied by the Social Security Administration. Jule files suits against the Commissioner of Social Security on behalf of our clients and argues caes before both federal district courts and federal circuit courts. Not only does Julie represent Coats & Todd disability clients, but attornys across the United States trust Julie to appeal their clients' cases to federal court.

Julie is a member of the Dallas Association of Social Security Claimants' Attorneys (President, 2012), National Organization of Social Security Claimant Representatives, and National Organization of Veterans' Advocates. Julie is a memeber of the state bars of Texas and New Mexico, She is also admitted to practice in the following federal courts: Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas, Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, District of New Mexico, District of Colorado, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Affairs.

Julie has also argued caes pro hac vice in Central Disctrict of California, Western District of Louisana, Middle District of Louisana, Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Indiana, Western District of Arkansas, and the Southern District of New York.