Donovan Rinker-Morris Email & Phone Number

For 20 years, I worked to resolve some of the most intractable problems in the world in one of its most challenging regions. Now, I'm back in California, seeking colleagues with whom to build a long-term legal practice.I started studying the Middle East in '94 in college, taking an internship with Ronald Pump, then serving as AT&T's Public Affairs Director for the Middle East. Eight years later, he offered me my first job in the region when he retired from corporate practice to set up his own work in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.While in Saudi Arabia, most of my work was on behalf of law firms without a presence on the ground in the Kingdom. Often, they would represent major global corporations which had encountered unexpected obstacles in the country with the largest economy in the region, which could not be resolved without someone spending many hours on the ground coming to terms with unpredictable situations. Sometimes, that involved cleaning up messes. Sometimes, that involved expanding investments and operations. Always, it required resourcefully investigating, analyzing, and responding to needs, even in cases where actual issues cannot be spelled out through a clear instruction.The problem with working overseas is that at some point, one must choose: do I wish to have a family and a home, or to pursue all this interesting work? In 2012, I decided I'd had enough with living abroad. I came back to California, where I now handle a mix of international corporate clients, pro bono projects, and numerous other matters as needed. Ideally, I'd find lawyers here who are seeking smart, honorable colleagues to work with to resolve problems at home.

Listed skills include International Law, Corporate Law, Legal Advice, Corporate Governance, and 27 others.