James E. McDonald
Of Counsel
Phone: 305-670-2020
Fax: 305-662-6164
Email: jmcdonald@mmlawmiami.com
Areas of Practice:
- Business Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Government Investigations and White Collar Crime
- Renewable Energy
Bar Admissions:
- Florida, 1974
- U.S. District Court Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd, 5th and 11th Circuits
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- Fairfield University, B.A.
- Catholic University of America, J.D.
Honors and Awards:
- Top 100 Jury Verdicts of 2006 in United States (#22)
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2010-2012
- Martindale-Hubble AV-Rated
- South Florida Legal Guide & Legal Elite, 1998-2012
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- Florida Bar
- Miami-Dade Bar Association
Seminars & Presentations:
- “Prospects for Biofuels in the United States and Globally” - International Chamber of Commerce and American Chamber of Commerce, Stockholm, Sweden, September 2010
- “Complying with U.S. Laws & Regulations – How Simple Steps Can Avoid Complex Legal Problems” - SACC E-Day, Gothenberg, Sweden, November 2010
- “Breaking Business Barriers Towards a Rational Ethanol Marketplace” - Canning House, London, England, 2008
- “Opportunities for the Production of Biofuels in America” - SACC E-Day, Sweden, 2007
- “Preparing for Cuba: Business Opportunities and Obstacles” - St. Thomas University, 2007
Publications:
- Lawyers Co-Op Practice Guide, American Institute of Court
- Civil Procedure Series, Chapter 2, “Preliminary Considerations,” 1997
Prior Professional Experience:
- U.S. House of Representatives,
- Select Committee on Assassinations, Senior Counsel
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Florida
- Special Counsel to Governor of Florida
- U.S. House of Representatives,
- Select Committee on Crime, Assistant Counsel
- FBI, Special Agent
- Florida Client Advisory Board
- Westcott Financial Advisory Group, LLC
- Morningstar Renewal Center, Pinecrest, FL
- President, Board of Directors
Civic & Community Service:
- St. Thomas University, President’s Board of Advisors
- International Biofuels Commission, General Counsel
- Transportation Advisory Committee, Village of Pinecrest, Florida, Chairman
- Catholic University of America Law School, Board of Visitors
- Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
- Swedish American Chamber of Commerce of Florida, Vice Chairman
- Newman Institute, Uppsala, Sweden
- St. Thomas University School of Law, Adjunct Professor
- The Florida Bar, Standing Committee on Unlicensed Practice of Law
- Volvo Ocean Race, Miami Stopover (Ocean Race Miami, Chairman) 1998-2002
- Pinecrest Business Association
- Palmetto Bay Business Association
