Donald R McNeil Jr.

I am a business trial attorney practicing in the area of business litigation, including financial fraud, securities law, business divorce, partnership disputes, shareholder disputes, employment disputes, non-competition agreements, executive compensation, director and officer liability, construction, and vendor disputes. I’m also known for my work representing the disabled, elderly and vulnerable adults in a variety of matters, including fraud and abuse.  I regularly appear in the federal and state courts of Minnesota, as well as before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) where I represent customers, and I represent registered representative in employment and regulatory matters.  The Minnesota Law & Politics magazine recognized me over the last five years as one of the Top 40 business litigators in Minnesota.  I am also certified as a civil trial specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association.  During law school, I served as the managing editor of the Hamline Law Review and was a special editor for the “Non-Posnerian Law and Economics Symposium”, Vol. XII, No. 2 (1989).  I served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Mary Jeanne Coyne of the Minnesota Supreme Court.  I am also an honors graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College where, as a trackster, I now give meaning to the saying “the older we get, the faster we were”.

I am also active in the disability community.  I serve on the Board of Directors and executive committee for the PACER Center, a national non-profit supporting families with children with disabilities.  I serve on legislative taskforces adressing policy issues in special education and autism.

I often serve as a mediator and arbitrator, typically in matters involving FINRA issues, shareholder business disputes, or unique issues involving the vulnerable and disabled.