Donald Louis Ivers (born May 6, 1941) is an American lawyer who served as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Prior to his appointment with the United States Department of Transportation in May 1981, Ivers served as chief counsel for the Republican National Committee and was active in the 1980 Presidential Campaign and in the Reagan Administration transition, in charge of the transition team for the Federal Maritime Commission.

His office was responsible for providing legal advice and services to the administrator and secretary, and to the nationwide VA staff of some 240,000.

Ivers was nominated by President George H. W. Bush and appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims on August 6, 1990.

Ivers served as chief judge and retired in August 2005 from the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.