AbiDemi M. Donovan
Associate
AbiDemi M. Donovan
Associate
Abi thrives on the challenge of unraveling complex legal issues, drawing on a lifelong passion for reading and problem-solving. Her love for puzzles translates into a keen ability to synthesize legal research and see the bigger picture for her clients.
AbiDemi is an associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Health Services Groups. She focuses her practice on a variety of matters, including representing clients in commercial disputes, challenging audit findings by health care authorities, and assisting clients in resolving regulatory and compliance issues.
After graduating law school, Abi was an associate at a regional firm where she worked on commercial litigation, health care litigation, and corporate and regulatory matters.
Abi completed Albany Law School’s two-year accelerated J.D. program, where, notwithstanding her abbreviated tenure, she served as a student trustee, a member of the Executive Board for the Albany Law Review, and as a teaching assistant for Constitutional Law and Employment Discrimination. Her active involvement at Albany Law School earned her the John B. Lurie Memorial Prize, awarded to a third-year student who demonstrates academic merit and professional promise, and the Wann Family Prize for Excellence in Litigation.
While at Albany Law School, Abi interned for the Litigation Bureau of the New York State Office of the Attorney General and not-for-profit legal aid societies including the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, the National Lawyers Guild, and Disability Rights Advocates.
In her spare time, Abi enjoys cooking and baking.
Education
Albany Law School, J.D., summa cum laude
Bard College Berlin, B.A.
News & Publications
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Aperance and Donovan Named 2025 Super Lawyers Rising Stars
September 29 | 2025 -
Over 25 Percent of Rivkin Radler Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America®
August 21 | 2025 -
Rivkin Radler Welcomes 3 Attorneys
February 10 | 2025
Abi was recognized for her work in Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers in America ® from 2024 to 2026. Ones to Watch is a recognition given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.