Bruce S. McDonald

Bruce S. McDonald is a New Mexico personal injury attorney whose practice includes trucking and commercial carrier litigation, motor vehicle crashes, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and insurance coverage or claim disputes. He also provides mediation services. His work focuses on serious injury matters where liability, medical evidence, insurance obligations, and damages must be carefully developed. He represents clients in claims involving negligence and insurance disagreements and uses litigation or mediation to pursue practical resolution.

McDonald earned a B.B.A. in Accounting from Texas Tech University in 1979 and a J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 1989. During law school, he served on the law review and received academic recognition in constitutional law and legal writing. His accounting education and legal training support detailed analysis of damages, financial records, insurance issues, and litigation strategy. He is admitted in New Mexico and Texas and before federal courts, including the Tenth Circuit.

McDonald has substantial experience with trucking and commercial carrier cases, insurance disputes, motor vehicle injuries, medical malpractice, and wrongful death claims. These matters can involve accident reconstruction, company records, medical testimony, policy interpretation, and significant damages. He also serves as a mediator, giving him experience evaluating disputes from a neutral perspective and helping parties assess settlement positions. His combined litigation and mediation work supports careful case preparation and realistic evaluation of contested claims.

Bruce S. McDonald is affiliated with professional organizations including the American Bar Association, New Mexico and Texas bar groups, trial lawyer associations, and the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. His practice combines plaintiff-side injury litigation with insurance knowledge and mediation experience. He works to clarify the key liability and damages issues, prepare evidence thoroughly, and pursue resolution through negotiation, mediation, or court proceedings. That broad perspective helps clients navigate complex injury and coverage disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Offices of Bruce S. McDonald, LLC
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Albuquerque Bar Association – Tort and Insurance Practice Section
• Member, Automobile Law Committee
• Member, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Member, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, New Mexico Chapter

Licensed State

• New Mexico
• Texas

Education

• South Texas College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Texas Tech University
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting

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