Michael P. Donnelly, J.D.

Adjunct Professor of Government

Educational Background:
J.D. with honors and as a Paul J. Liacos Scholar, Boston University School of Law
B.A. in Economics and International Relations, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences

Time at PHC: 2007 to present

Professor Donnelly is an Adjunct Professor of Government, teaching Constitutional Law.  He is a full-time staff attorney for HSLDA, serving HSLDA members in Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming, and the District of Columbia, and he manages HSLDA’s involvement on behalf of persecuted homeschoolers in the Federal Republic of Germany. He is a member of the New Hampshire and Massachusetts state bars and is pending admission to the Ohio state bar.

Before his legal career, Mike served in the United States Army, including combat service as a cavalry officer in the first Persian Gulf War. His previous experience includes founding a top 30 Internet marketing and advertising firm as well as private business consulting and legal practice.

Mike has served on a variety of non-profit boards and is a frequent speaker and writer on the subject of homeschooling. He appears on radio and TV programs to talk about homeschooling and the persecution of German homeschoolers. Mike and his wife homeschool their six children and reside in West Virginia.