Law Offices of O'Donnell, McDonald & Cregeen, LLC

David McDonald has been practicing law for twenty four years and was admitted to the Connecticut Bar and U. S. District Court, District of Connecticut in 1985; he was admitted to practice before the United State Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1986. Attorney McDonald is a prominent litigator in personal injury, insurance coverage disputes and commercial litigation. In addition to being known for his zealous and meticulous advocacy, Attorney McDonald serves as a court appointed Fact Finder, Arbitrator and Attorney Trial Referee. He does this on a volunteer basis to help reduce the backlog of civil cases in the Connecticut Court System. Attorney McDonald also advises clients in the formation and governance of business entities, in both residential and commercial real estate transactions on behalf of lenders, borrowers, buyers and sellers, and in estate planning and probate administration.

Attorney McDonald earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut Law School in Hartford, Connecticut in 1985 and his B. A., (cum laude) from The College of the Holy Cross in 1981.

In addition to his involvement in professional organizations, Attorney McDonald has been active in civic and community organizations.

Easton Senior Citizens Center, Inc., President;
St. Vincent’s Community Volunteer Association; Founding Member, Board of Directors;
Cardinal Sheehan Center, Inc. Member, Board of Directors;
Cardinal Sheehan Center, Inc. Member, Executive Committee;
Cardinal Sheehan Center, Inc. Secretary, Board of Directors;
Holy Cross Club of Fairfield County, Member, Board of Directors;
Easton American Youth Soccer Organization, Head Coach; and
Easton Recreation Department, Head Coach Basketball.

            Estate Planning and Probate Administration
            General Corporate including Formation of Legal Entities
            Insurance Defense
            Personal Injury Law
            Real Estate Transactions
            Trials and Appeals in all Courts

            Connecticut Superior Court, 1985
            U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 1985
            U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1986

Education

College of the Holy Cross, BA (Cum Laude), 1981
University of Connecticut School of Law, JD, 1985

Representative Appellate Cases

           St. Catherine’s Church Corp. v. Technical Planning Associates, Inc., 9 Conn. App. 682 (1987);
           Catropa v. Bargas, 17 Conn. App. 285, aff’d 210 Conn. 811(1989);
           Oppenheimer v. Stolle, 25 Conn. App. 802 (1991);
           Sivilla v. Philips Medical Systems of North America, Inc., 46 Conn. App. 699 (1997); and
           Gohel v. Allstate Insurance Company, 61 Conn. App. 806 (2001).

Professional Associations and Memberships

            American Bar Association
            Connecticut Bar Association
            Bridgeport Bar Association
            The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
            Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association

            Waterbury, Connecticut

Contact: David J McDonald
Phone: (203) 374-9700
Fax:      (203) 374-9772
E-mail: dmcdonald@omc-attys.com