Deanne Bonner
Phone: (313) 596-9502
Fax: (313) 596-9503
dlb@bonnerdisalvo.com
Admitted to Practice:
- State Bar of Michigan
- United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Education:
- J.D., University of Detroit Mercy, 2000
- B.A., California State University - San Marcos, 1995
Memberships:
- Defense Research Institute
- Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Community Service:
- Attorney referral with Veteran's Consortium Pro Bono Program
- Attorney referral with the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law's Veteran's Law Clinic
- Volunteer at Children's Hospital of Michigan
- Led department charity effort for Operation Good Cheer, a state-wide Christmas gift drive for foster children, while working for Ford Motor Company and Visteon Corporation.
Deanne L. Bonner began her legal career as a clerk in the Appellate Division of the Allegheny County Public Defender's Office. After representing corporations in complex litigation defense, Deanne now focuses her practice at Bonner Di Salvo in the areas of Veteran's Claims Appeal and general civil practice, and has expanded her practice to include Intellectual Property.
Deanne has extensive experience in products liability defense, specializing in handling all aspects of discovery practice for automotive cases. Deanne's trial experience includes acting as lead document and exhibit handler for the defense. As an in-house attorney and an associate with a large national law firm, Deanne represented big three automotive manufacturers in National rollover, fuel-fed fire, and consumer class action litigation, as well as in Government Investigations. Deanne's litigation practice also includes insurance defense and contract dispute litigation.
While attending law school, Deanne worked at Ford Motor Company and Visteon Corporation as an Engineering Project Manager in Interior Trim Engineering.
Deanne is proficient in conversational French.