Riker J. Donahue

Injured or Hurt? Get Your FREE Case Review, In Person or Virtually Online A Stamford native with a strong Irish Catholic upbringing, Riker Donahue has always had a desire to help those in need. Before she even graduated from Stamford Catholic High School in 1986, she started working for Michael A. Catalano Attorney at Law. This was the beginning of “her love of the law.” From then on, she knew she wanted to earn a law degree so that she could use her knowledge and skills to fight for the rights of those who had been injured. From there, she started her undergraduate career at Emerson College in Boston and began working to earn her degree in communications, politics, and law. Because Riker knew she wanted to help others who couldn’t help themselves, she knew that it was a natural step to pursue a career in law. Her upbringing had instilled in her that if she worked hard, stayed focused, and stayed true to her values, she would achieve her goal. This work ethic translated into three straight years on the Dean’s List and graduating cum laude in 1990. The law called to her immediately upon graduating from college, and she began her career at Day, Berry & Howard as a litigation secretary. She worked on bankruptcy and labor law issues as well as assisted with general secretarial duties for the entire firm one night a week ─ once again, showing her hardworking spirit, love of the law, and dedication to helping those in need. Riker began to consider a greater commitment to a career in the law. So in 1994, she began her law school education at night at Pace University School of Law, while also continuing to work for law firms during the day, where she made close friends and valued colleagues with whom she still maintains contact today.