Robert Scott Donaldson

Robert Scott Donaldson

3.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 26 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Hollidaysburg, PA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, DUI & DWI

The Lusardi Building, 508 Allegheny Street, Hollidaysburg, PA

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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 26 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1999

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Location

Donaldson Law Office

The Lusardi Building, 508 Allegheny Street, Hollidaysburg, PA, 16648-0508

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12 Client Reviews

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Posted by Stacey | August 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Don't waste your time with him

Hiring Robert Donaldson was the worst mistake I have ever make in my life. I hired him to represent my boyfriend who was arrested for a DUI. He was on state parole so he was immediately taken back to SCI. That took him 6 months to get completed because Donaldson failed to file transport orders and fa...iled to communicate with us through the entire process. My boyfriend was given other bullshit charges from 4 months before he was initially arrested. It has been over a year since he was charged and Donaldson has continued about 8 times again with little to no communication. Again failing to submit transport orders twice. The last straw was Donaldson failing to communicate that my boyfriend was continued for the second week in a row. I finally fired him and found another attorney that actually care and has been in communication with me more in a week than Donaldson has in 19 months. My boyfriend has only spoke to him out of the courtroom once. He never received his discovery packet and Donaldson couldn't even tell us what evidence the state had against my boyfriend. If you are looking for an attorney please look elsewhere, save yourself from making the biggest mistake of you life. He is a terrible lawyer and should be ashamed of himself.

Posted by daniel | September 11, 2014 | Criminal Defense

Review

I hired attorney Donaldson to handle my criminal case at about 6-12 months ago. He was very nice to talk to only on the phone. But after I paid him a chunk of money, he never cared about my case. There were no emails, no telephone conversations, or virtually any forms of communication between me and ...him regarding by legal situation as soon as he received my fee. During this whole process, I was outsmarted by his staff members who continually told me that he had been working on my case in some means, but it was also obvious that they were telling me conflicting versions of what Attorney Donaldson had done. When the whole case was over, I asked their staff members to provide me a receipt showing the amount of work devoted to the case. It was made apparent from the receipt that attorney Donaldson had done absolutely nothing. There are much better attorneys out there, and attorney Donaldson is just disingenuous towards his clients, and offers no responsibility at all.

Posted by Sharree | December 30, 2013 | Criminal Defense

Responsive and effective service with excellent and timely advice.

I contacted Mr Donaldson's office in regard to a criminal matter involving a family member. Mr Donaldson immediately responded to my query. He assumed the case, reviewed all the details and his expertise in the area of concern made a huge impact on the resulting outcome. Everything with regard to pre...liminary hearings, court dates and final trial issues were handled smoothly and professionally. I would HIGHLY recommend Mr Donaldson for any and all legal issues that you may need as he is well known and highly regarded in the local community.

Posted by Donna | December 16, 2013 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Results of traffic citation = A+

Highly recommend this attorney for any and all traffic citation issues. He assisted my son with a last-minute hearing & we were so pleased with the results

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Principal, Donaldson Law Office

2005 - 2010

President & Chief Executive Officer, Lee Food Service

2004 - 2009

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

2003 - 2005

Deputy Attorney General, Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office

2001 - 2003

Partner, Hippo & Donaldson Law Offices

2001 - 2003

Public Defender, Blair County Public Defender's Office

1999 - 2001

Attorney, Evey, Routch, Black, Dorezas, Magee & Levine, LLP

Associations

American County Bar Association

Member

Blair County Bar Association

Member

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member

Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Department of Sociology, Penn State University

Vice Chair

2001 - 2003

United Way of Blai County

Former President

Education

N/A

University of Miami School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Publications

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