Malcolm L. MacGregor is a founding partner in the law firm of McDonald & MacGregor, LLC, in Scranton. Malcolm offers 25 years of experience in the trial and settlement of significant personal injury cases, helping to put lives of injury victims back together. A graduate of the University of Scranton, Attorney MacGregor earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications in 1986. He went on to complete his legal studies earning his Juris Doctorate from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, in Washington, D.C., in 1989.
Mr. MacGregor currently served as the immediate past president of the Lackawanna Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association and is a 2200 member of the Statewide Trial Lawyers' Advocacy Organization. He has mentored through seminars, publications and presentations for fellow attorneys and those in litigation-related fields on behalf of The Pennsylvania Association for Justice, The Pennsylvania Bar Association, The Lackawanna Bar Association, The Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, The Committee for Justice for All of Northeastern Pennsylvania and The National Business Institute.
An active member of our regional legal community including the Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, Mr. MacGregor is also recognized in Best Lawyers in America, 2015-2016, an Invitee, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, for Attorneys Settling Cases in Excess of One Million Dollars; inductee, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, by the National Trial Lawyers and has been recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer by Law & Politics/Philadelphia Magazine. Attorney MacGregor has served as the chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Civil Litigation Council. He is also a past president of the Federal Bar Association's Middle District Chapter and a court appointee to the Lawyer Advisory Committee of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Malcolm is a husband and proud father of four children, and an active youth athletics coach and community volunteer, and can be reached at or 570-209-0762.
Areas of Practice
10% Personal Injury
30% Medical Malpractice
30% Motor Vehicle, Truck and Bus Accident Litigation
30% Workers' Compensation
Litigation Percentage
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania, 1990
U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1993
Education
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
Juris Doctorate - 1989
Honors: Letter of Distinction - Advocacy
University of Scranton
Bachelor of Arts - 1986
Major: Communications
Classes/Seminars
Medical Malpractice - Electronic Medical Records, Pennsylvania Association for Justice
Medical - Legal Relations, Pennsylvania Association for Justice
Powerpoint - Maximizing Damages, Lackawanna Bar Association
Mediation/Settlement of Civil Cases, The Committee for Justice for All National Business Institute
Honors and Awards
Invitee, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer", Law & Politics/Philadelphia Magazine, 2005 - 2016
Best Lawyers in America, 2015 - 2016
Professional Associations and Memberships
Pennsylvania Association for Justice , Past President/Member, 1990 - Present
Lackawanna Bar Association, Past President/Member, 1990 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Civil Litigation Council, Young Lawyers' Division, Zone 5 Hours of Delegate Member, Chair, 1990 - Present
Federal Bar Association's Middle District Chapter, Past President, 2000 - 2008
Lawyers' Advisory Committee of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Best Lawyers' in America, 2015 - 2016
Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Invitee
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" Philadelphia Magazine/Law & Politics, 2015 - 2016
Past Employment Positions
McDonald & MacGregor, LLC, Managing Partner/Trial Counsel, 2011 - 2016
Foley, McLane, Foley, McDonald & MacGregor, P.C., Partner/Trial Consel, 1990 - 2011
Glenborn Township, Solicitor, 1995 - 2016
North Abington Township, Zoning Hearing Board, Solicitor, 2010 - 2016
Clarks Summit Borough, Solicitor
Pro Bono Activities
Lackawanna Pro Bono Volunteer, 2000 - Present
Wills for Heroes Volunteer, 2013 - Present
Ancillary Businesses
Solicitor, Glenborn Township, PA
Solicitor, North Abington Township, PA Zoning Hearing Board
Languages
Spanish
