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      Michael J. McDonald Esq.

      Michael J. McDonald Esq.

      McDonald & MacGregor, LLCTotal Records: 1
      220 Penn Avenue, Suite 320, Scranton, PA, 18503
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      Biography

      Michael J. McDonald has earned a reputation as one of the most active and esteemed personal injury lawyers in Northeastern Pennsylvania throughout his 30 years as a courtroom attorney. He has successfully tried many types of cases, ranging from motor vehicle accidents to medical malpractice, and has been trial counsel in some of the largest of verdicts and settlements in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

      He has had the great honor and privilege of being chosen for certification and/or membership in several prestigious national organizations including the National Board of Trial Advocacy (certified in 1992, re-certified in 1997, 2002, 2012), the National Board of Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy (certified in 2012), the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He has also been selected as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for many years.

      In 2011 and 2012, he was chosen by the National Trial Lawyers as a member of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers. Mr. McDonald has also been repeatedly chosen by fellow lawyers for leadership positions in various associations including as President of the Lackawanna Bar Association (2003), President of the Federal Bar Association of the Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter (2000-2001) and President of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers' Association (1994). He has also served on the Board of Governors of both the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation. He is a graduate of Villanova University, and the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University where he was awarded the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for distinguished achievement in trial advocacy.

      He is a founding partner of McDonald & MacGregor, LLC, where he concentrates his practice on plaintiffs' personal injury, and can be reached at mjm@mmmmlaw.com or 570-209-8893.

      Bar Admission

      Pennsylvania, 1979

      U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1981

      U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1979

      Other Affiliations

      Pennsylvania Bar Foundation, 2014 - 2015 (Vice President)

      Pennsylvania Bar Foundation, 2011 - 2015 (Board of Governors)

      Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2014 - 2015 (Co-Chair/Membership Development Committee)

      Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2007 - 2010 (Board of Governors)

      Lackawanna Bar Association, 2003 - Present (President)

      Federal Bar Association, Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter, 2001 - 2002 (President)

      Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers' Association, 1994 - Present (President)

      Lackawanna Bar Association, 2001 - 2006 (Board of Directors)

      Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyer's Association, 1990 - 1995 (Board of Directors)

      Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1981 - 1986 (Board of Governors)

      Achievements

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      Past Lists

      • 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
      • 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
      • 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
      • 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
      • 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
      • 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
      • 2016 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
      • 2015 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
      • 2014 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
      • 2013 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
      • 2012 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
      • 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
      • 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
      • 2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
      • 2008 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
      • 2006 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
      • 2005 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
      • 2004 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list

      Education

      • The Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1979 J.D.

        Honors: International Academy of Trial Lawyers' Award for Trial Advocacy (1979), Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Justice (1979)

      • Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 1976 B.A.Major: Political Science

      Honers

      • Special Achievement Award, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2015
      • National Association of Distinguished Counsel - Top 1 Percent, 2015
      • Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Philadelphia Magazine, 2004 - 2006
      • Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Philadelphia Magazine, 2008 - 2015
      • President's Award, Lackawanna County Bar Association, 2006
      • Associate, American Bar of Trial Advocates, 2002 - 2015
      • Loughney-Grady Award, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, 2012
      • Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2005 - 2015
      • Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2012 - 2015
      • American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, Client Satisfaction Award, 2015
      • Global Directory of Who's Who - Top Lawyer, 2015

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