Dinner Honoree
PROFESSOR EMERITUS SAMUEL J.M. DONNELLY
Samuel J.M. Donnelly joined Syracuse University College of Law over four decades ago. His career with the College has been legendary and he is remembered fondly by graduates from the classes of 1965 to 2008.
Before coming to teach at Syracuse, Professor Donnelly worked as a law secretary to a justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, was a teaching fellow at Harvard University, and practiced law as a private practitioner in New York City. He served four terms as president and chairman of the board of Legal Services of Central New York.
His published works are numerous and valued by law students and practitioners alike. With Mary Ann Donnelly, his wife, he co-wrote “Bankruptcy, Arrangements, and Reorganizations and Bankruptcy, Arrangements, and Reorganizations: 1974 Rules Supplement.” In philosophy of law he published “The Language and Uses of Rights, A Biopsy of American Jurisprudence in the Twentieth Century.” Most recently Professor Donnelly published "A Personalist Jurisprudence, the Next Step.”
During his tenure Professor Donnelly taught courses in commercial transactions, creditors' rights, consumer protection, jurisprudence of criminal justice, jurisprudence of human rights, capital punishment, and the defense team. He taught his last class in May 2008.
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Congratulations Professor Donnelly on your retirement. You have touched so many during your years and you will be sadly missed. I know of few of my classmates who missed taking a class wiht you during our time at SU.
Lori Anne Fee, Class of 1991
Submitted By: Lori Anne Fee, Senior Attorney, Wellinghorst & Fronzuto
Prof. Donnelly:
I have already booked our flights and hotel to make it to your dinner on September 19! Very much looking forward to reconnecting with you and Mary Anne. You have, and will always, shape my approach to statutory interpration - a skill that we tax lawyers must continually endeavor to improve.
All the best,
Mark Hancock
Submitted By: Mark Hancock, Ernst & Young LLP
Dear Professor Donnelly, It is hard to believe that more than thirty years have passed since I was a student of yours. Please know that you are still thought of by me. I will never forget the genuiness of your committment to us. Over the years I have come to appreciate that more importantly than teaching topics of law you trained our minds to think analytically.
You should also know that to this day I cannot wear a navy blue blazer with gray slacks without thinking of you.
Best regards,
Steve Tuttle '81
Submitted By: Stephen Tuttle, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for Operations , Forest City Ratner Companies
Thank you for your respect for all human life.
My very best wishes to you for a long, happy, healthy retirement.
Ann Marie
Submitted By: Ann Marie Buerkle, Assistant Attorney General, Office of The Attorney General
Congratulations to Professor Donnelly upon the occasion of your retirement! I really enjoyed the Commercial Transactions and Creditor's Rights classes that I had with you, Professor. I learned a lot that has served me in good stead in private and public practice since that time. All the best to you!
Submitted By: Robert Fladd, Senior Attorney, Office of Disability Adjudication and Review