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Michael McDonald

McDonald At Law
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Michael McDonald
McDonald At Law
Lancaster,
 PA

Michael P. McDonald has more than 35 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.

Areas Of Practice

Personal Injury

Workers' Compensation

Certified Legal Specialties

Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2002 – Present

Education

Temple University Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

J.D. – 1985

Bucknell University

B.A. – 1980

Honors: National District COSIDA Academic All-American, 1980

Honors: National Associated Press 1-AA Football, First Team Athletic All-American, 1980

Honors: National 1-AA American Football Coaches Association First Team, Athletic All-American, 1980

Honors: Top Male Scholar-Athlete, Bucknell University, 1980

Honors: Bucknell University Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee, 2002

Lancaster Catholic High School

Honors: Alumni Citation Award – Outstanding Professional Achievement, 2018

Honors: Athletic Hall of Honors Inductee, 2005

Honors And Awards

National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2015 – 2023

Top 100 Trial Lawyer, The National Trial Lawyers, 2011 – 2023

National Board of Trial Advocacy, Board Certified Civil Trial Expert, 2002 – 2023

Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Lifetime Member

Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Lifetime Member

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers – Personal Injury, 2011, 2014 – 2023

Best Lawyers®, U.S. News 2024

Martindale-Hubbell Highest Rating – AV Preeminent

AVVO Rating – Highest Rating – 10, Superb

Top 50 Personal Injury Verdict in Pennsylvania, Legal Intelligencer, 2016

Elite Lawyers of American, 2016 Lifetime Member

Top 10 Motor Vehicle Verdict, Legal Intelligencer, 2017

Professional Associations

Charter Fellow, American College of Board Certified Attorneys, 2013-2023

Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2012-2023

American Association for Justice

Pennsylvania Association for Justice – Champion of Justice

Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association

Lancaster Trial Lawyers Association

American Bar Association

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Lancaster Bar Association


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