Michael P. McDonald
The Nationally Board Certified Specialist in Personal InjuryMcDonald at Law
2150 Noll Dr., Suite 300
Lancaster, PA 17603
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.
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 1985
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1989
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
- B.A. - 1980
Memberships:
- Charter Fellow, American College of Board Certified Attorneys, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- 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
Honors and Achievements:
- National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2002 - Present
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Life Time Member
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Life Time Member
- Pennsylvania SuperLawyers - Personal Injury, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016
- National Litigator Award Winner, 2014, 2015
- Best Attorneys of America, Life Time Charter Member
- National Association of Distinguished Council, 2015, 2016
- Trial Masters, Life Time Member, 2015
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer, The National Trial Lawyers, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Top 100 Lawyer, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Premier 100, American Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2015, 2016
- Top 10 PA, National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2016
- Martindale-Hubbell Highest Rating - AV Preeminent
- Platinum Membership, The Verdict Club, 2008 - Present
- AVVO Rating - Highest Rating - 10, Superb
Speaking Engagements:
- Lecturer of Automobile Insurance Law, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Writer and Lecturer, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in Pennsylvania, National Business Institute, 2003
- Writer and Lecturer, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in Pennsylvania, National Business Institute, 2004
- Writer and Lecturer, Successfully Litigating the Motor Vehicle Accident Case, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, WITF-TV, 2006
- Writer and Lecturer, Winning Your First Civil Trial, National Business Institute, 2008
- Writer and Lecturer, Winning Your First Auto Accident Case, National Business Institute, 2009
- Bar Representative, Committee Revising Lancaster County Civil Rules, 2015
Publications:
- Writer and Lecturer, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in Pennsylvania, National Business Institute, 2003
- Writer and Lecturer, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in Pennsylvania, National Business Institute, 2004
- Writer and Lecturer, Successfully Litigating the Motor Vehicle Accident Case, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, WITF-TV, 2006
- Writer and Lecturer, Winning Your First Civil Trial, National Business Institute, 2008
- Writer and Lecturer, Winning Your First Auto Accident Case, National Business Institute, 2009
