Mr. Michael P McDonald | Attorney

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About Michael

Michael P. McDonald has more than 30 years of experience in personal injury law. He is a well-respected litigator in Lancaster and throughout Southeastern and South Central Pennsylvania. Attorney McDonald has obtained one of the largest non-death trial verdicts in a personal injury case in the history of Lancaster County, leading to precedent-setting, third-party excess/bad faith liability. Attorney McDonald has also obtained one of the largest arbitration awards in the history of Lancaster County. He is a lecturer of automobile insurance law to attorneys in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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Experience

Owner

McDonald At Law

Present

Lancaster, PA

Admission

Verified Pennsylvania

1985

Education

Bucknell University

Bachelors

1980

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys Top 10 Pennsylvania
    2016 - Present
  • National Association of Distinguished Counsel Member
    2015 - Present
  • The American College of Board Certified Attorneys Charter Member
    2014 - Present
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy Civil Pretrial Advocate
    2012 - Present
  • Best Attorneys of America Life Time Charter Member
    2010 - Present
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member
    2007 - Present
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy Certified Member
    2002 - Present
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member
    1996 - Present
  • American Bar Association | Member
  • Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association | Member
  • American Association for Justice | Member
  • Pennsylvania Association for Justice | Champion of Justice
  • Lancaster Bar Association | Member
  • American Bar Foundation | Member
Honors / Awards
  • Super Lawyer SuperLawyers 1
    2001 / 2013-2014 / 2016
  • Top 10 Pennsylvania National Academy of Personal Injury Attorney
    2016
  • Litigator Award Trial Lawyers Board of Regents
    2015
  • Member Trial Masters
    2015
  • Member National Association of Distinguished Counsel
    2015
  • AV Preeminent Rated Martindale-Hubbell
    2014
  • Litigator Award Trial Lawyers Board of Regents
    2014
  • Top 100 Lawyer American Society of Legal Advocates Top 100
    2013
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers National Trial Lawyers
    2011-2012
  • Civil Trial Advocate National Board of Trial Advocacy
    2002 / 2007 / 2012
  • Platinum Member | Premier Trial Lawyers
  • National Certification | Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Notable Work

Cases

Confidential

2.6 million dollar award.

Confidential

2.5 million dollar verdict.

Confidential

1.6 million dollar verdict.

Publications

National Business Institute Seminar Winning Your First Auto Accident Case

2009


National Business Institute Winning Your First Civil Trial

2008


Pennsylvania Bar Institute Uninsured and Uninsured Motorist Law in Pa

2006


National Business Institute Seminar Successfully Litigating Motor Vehicle Accident Case

2006


National Business Institute Seminar Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in Pennsylvania

2004


Lancaster Bar Association Lancaster Bar Association Civil Practice Manual

1998

McDonald At Law Highlights

Accident & Injury, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Death

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