Donna

Rankin

Chief Financial Officer
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 4000
Dallas, TX 75201-6605

Overview

Donna Rankin serves as Munsch Hardt’s Chief Financial Officer. She is a member of the senior management team and works closely with Munsch Hardt’s CEO and Board of Directors, as well as the Firm’s Operations Committee and other Firm leaders, on financial strategy and business planning.

In this role, she provides strategic direction, organizational and operational leadership and oversees the accounting and finance functions of the Firm.

Having started her career with the Firm nearly 30 years ago, Donna brings a wealth of institutional knowledge to her role. Beyond the traditional financial oversight, she provides regular profitability analysis, oversees the client intake and conflicts reporting process, is responsible for the creation, maintenance and enforcement of written policies and practices as established by Firm management and establishes internal control processes required to manage a growing business.

Donna is an active member of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) Dallas Chapter, an organization that provides support and educational opportunities to professionals involved in the management of law firms, corporate legal departments and government legal agencies. She previously served as the organization’s Community Service Chair (2017-2018), President (2015-2016) and as a Member of the Board (2013-2017). She returned to the Board as Treasurer in 2019.

  • Memberships

    • Association of Legal Administrators (Community Service Chair, 2017-2018; Board Member, 2013-2017; President, 2015-2016)
    • Ronald McDonald House of Dallas (Volunteer)
    • North Texas Food Bank (Volunteer)
    • The Bridge (Volunteer)

Overview

Donna Rankin serves as Munsch Hardt’s Chief Financial Officer. She is a member of the senior management team and works closely with Munsch Hardt’s CEO and Board of Directors, as well as the Firm’s Operations Committee and other Firm leaders, on financial strategy and business planning.

In this role, she provides strategic direction, organizational and operational leadership and oversees the accounting and finance functions of the Firm.

Having started her career with the Firm nearly 30 years ago, Donna brings a wealth of institutional knowledge to her role. Beyond the traditional financial oversight, she provides regular profitability analysis, oversees the client intake and conflicts reporting process, is responsible for the creation, maintenance and enforcement of written policies and practices as established by Firm management and establishes internal control processes required to manage a growing business.

Donna is an active member of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) Dallas Chapter, an organization that provides support and educational opportunities to professionals involved in the management of law firms, corporate legal departments and government legal agencies. She previously served as the organization’s Community Service Chair (2017-2018), President (2015-2016) and as a Member of the Board (2013-2017). She returned to the Board as Treasurer in 2019.