Thomas P. McDonald

Thomas P. McDonald is an attorney with McDonald Law Office who represents clients in personal injury and wrongful death matters. He returned to Janesville to join the firm after law school in 2007. His background includes accounting education and prior work for an insurance company, giving him useful perspective on financial documentation, claim evaluation, and the insurance issues that frequently arise in serious injury cases.

McDonald earned a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a master’s degree in Accounting from the same university in 2003. He graduated from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2007 and earned a Certificate in International Law after completing legal studies that included programs in Scotland, Ireland, and Australia. His education supports detailed analysis of damages and financial records.

McDonald is admitted in Wisconsin and the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. He has also appeared in the US District Court for the District of Kansas in a wrongful death matter. His practice includes automobile, motorcycle, and bicycle accidents, wrongful death, dog bites, and slip-and-fall claims, requiring investigation of liability, medical losses, insurance coverage, and litigation strategy.

Thomas P. McDonald has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 40 Under 40 trial attorney in Wisconsin and has served as faculty for programs on uninsured and underinsured motorist claims and auto injury litigation. His practice combines insurance insight, accounting training, and courtroom experience to help injured clients document losses and pursue compensation through negotiation or litigation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, McDonald Law Office, S.C.
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Member, Rock County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Officer, Knights of Columbus
• Member and Chairperson, Sustainable Janesville Committee
• Member April 6 April, Janesville City Council (2008)
• Member, Janesville Noon Rotary Club
• Volunteer, Rock County Habitat for Humanity
• Volunteer, ECHO
• Volunteer, Salvation Army
• Volunteer, GIFTS homeless shelter
• Member, Janesville Performing Arts Center
• Member, St. John Vianney Parish
• Member, Boy Scouts of America
• Member, Janesville Plan Commission
• Member, Alcohol License Advisory Committee
• Member, Community Development Authority
• Member, City of Janesville Transportation Committee
• Member, Leisure Services Advisory Committee

Licensed State

• Wisconsin

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
  Master’s in Accounting
• University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
  Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

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