About Donald
Donald Dufresne trained first as a teacher and then as a lawyer. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of North Florida in 1979 and a J.D. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1986.
His legal career began in private practice in 1985. He moved to a firm setting in 1988 when he joined Fischette, Owen & Held as an associate. In 1993 he became a partner at Parker & DuFresne, where his name has been on the letterhead for decades.
Dufresne is admitted to practice in Arkansas and Florida. He also holds admission to the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Those credentials underpin a practice that spans state and federal matters and allows him to represent clients in a variety of forums.
Over the years Dufresne has been involved in bar and specialty associations tied to his work. He has been a member of the Florida Bar Association since 1989. He joined the Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association in 1992 and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers in 2005. Since 2006 he has been a member of the Florida Family Law Inns of Court. Those memberships reflect ongoing engagement with both bankruptcy and family law communities.
Colleagues and clients encounter a lawyer who has handled consumer bankruptcy work and related matters for many years. His association with bankruptcy organizations suggests steady involvement in consumer bankruptcy practice and courtroom practice in the Jacksonville area. Participation in the Family Law Inns of Court signals regular contact with family law issues and practitioners.
Parker & DuFresne, P.A. lists Dufresne as a long-standing partner. He has practiced under that firm name since the early 1990s and continues to carry a caseload there. His professional timeline shows steady movement from solo practice to firm affiliation and then to partnership, a pattern that has shaped his role at the firm.
In his current practice he handles consumer bankruptcy and family law matters and represents clients in state and federal proceedings.
