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Dan W. McDonald

Litigation Attorney at Fort Worth, TX

3.5   13 reviews
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  • State Years
    Mississippi - MS 9 years
    Oklahoma - OK 10 years
    Texas - TX 42 years
    Florida - FL 10 years
  • Licensed for 9 years
    State MS
    Acquired 2013
    Status
    Active No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 10 years
    State OK
    Acquired 2013
    Status
    Authorized to Practice Law No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 42 years
    State TX
    Acquired 1980
    Status
    Eligible to Practice in Texas No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 10 years
    State FL
    Acquired 2013
    Status
    Inactive No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Best Choice I’ve Ever Made
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Mr. McDonald’s thirty year career has been devoted exclusively to litigation. Over the span of his career, he has litigated hundreds of cases including over 150 cases tried to jury verdict. Dan's practice focuses primarily on cases involving catastrophic injury and wrongful death, pharmaceutical and medical device cases and property tax litigation.

Dan has a Martindale-Hubbell “a.v.” rating, the highest rating awarded by the trusted lawyer rating directory. Since 2014, he has been selected as a Top Attorney by Fort Worth, Texas magazine. In 2016, Dan was named one of the ten Newsmakers of the Year by the Fort Worth Star Telegram. 

Since 1989, Mr. McDonald has been extremely involved with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Fort Worth. He has served on the Board of Directors and the Board of Governors.

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Dan W. McDonald
2501 Parkview Drive
Suite 400
Fort Worth, TX, 76102
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3.5 / 5.0
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Posted by Dana | July 14, 2023
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Best Choice I’ve Ever Made
McDonald law firm was with me from day one of filling out paperwork for my Social Security application to the very end. We didn’t get as much as I thought we would get which gave them only a very small portion of my settlement not enough money for the amount of work time and years into my case and my issues at hand. And how caring my case worker and my lawyer were from start to finish and they never treated me like I was less than them even tho I was homeless for the most part till I found out I was terminally I’ll when we were arwarded the winnings I didn’t believe it was fare how lil amount they got so I called and tried to give more money which they refused. I would recommend and have to several people McDonald law firm and no other. Thank y’all for not onlying fighting for me but truly caring about me .
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Posted by Joe | March 21, 2021
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Dan was a great guy to deal with. Did not want to work with a lawyer but had to once my property taxes were getting higher. Really appreciate his honesty and constant communication.
Posted by Eric | March 21, 2021
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Property Tax
Dan and his assistant Chelsea helped with our commercial property tax litigation. Everything went smooth and they were extremely helpful. I would definitely recommend him to anyone needing a lawyer.
Posted by R | March 21, 2021
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Thank you Mr. McDonald!
Mr. McDonald helped me with my property taxes that were skyrocketing. His assistant Chelsea is great too. Really appreciated his availability during the process. Very pleased and would recommend to anyone!
Posted by Mrs. S | March 18, 2021
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Great help
When I needed help Dan was there. He is caring and will not back down. Chelsea in his office is also awesome.
Posted by Nikki | March 18, 2021
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Extremely satisfied
Dan and his team handled my case with respect and care and kept me updated throughout the process.
Posted by anonymous | July 21, 2017
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Great lawyer. Would highly recommend.
I contacted McDonald Law Firm after a car accident. My attorney, Dan McDonald, did a great job answering questions and explaining the steps involved in my case. I received timely updates throughout the process and never felt like just another name on a long list of clients. It was a great overall experience from start to finish. You can't go wrong if you choose this firm.
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Posted by anonymous | July 13, 2017
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Great lawyer! Would definitely recommend!
Dan was always available to answer my questions or concerns, I could call him on his cell at any time. His assistant Nikki was also so kind and helpful. I am so happy I went with McDonald Law Firm.
Posted by Rick | August 7, 2023
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Horrible at Communication
Hired this firm to represent me on a disability case. I am near retirement. After working almost 40 years, I no longer can. I have limited understanding of the process. I have always worked. They were fast and efficient in the beginning, but practically no communication after. Received the occasional email that no decision has been made. This is understandable as it is not up to them. My complaint is after my denial of initial application. Their complete lack of communication and silence about my options, if any, is frustrating. Hire them if you enjoy being left without correspondence.
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Response from Dan McDonald August 8, 2023
I am very sorry to read this review and can assure you that client communication is a top priority with my team. We attempt to reach our clients at least every 45 days with status updates via calls, texts and/or emails. I take your review very seriously and request that you please reach out to Tracy Doughty, our Director of Case Management so that we may address all of your frustrations. Unfortunately I am not able to locate you in our system based on only your first time.
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Posted by Samantha | July 10, 2022
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Poor communication
I hired them over a yr ago. Lack of communication is awful. There is a girl by the name of Cristell and she is so bad. She doesn’t respond. Lawyers forget we are the ones to hired them. Now to fire this one.
Response from Dan McDonald July 11, 2022
Samantha- Please contact my office and speak with Tracy, she is our Director of Case Management. I can assure you that every single case and client is important to us and we never forget you made the important decision to choose our team. We pride ourselves on client communication and responsiveness and will do everything we can to make this right.
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Posted by Brad | March 18, 2021
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God awful
I hired this attorney about 2 years ago and I keep calling to get status on my claim but no call back. My case manager keeps getting changed. This is insane!!!
Response from Dan McDonald March 18, 2021
Hi Brad- Unfortunately I can't pinpoint who you are based on only a first name. Please call the office at 817-717-5081 and you will be taken care of. I have informed all of our receptionists to transfer any calls from a Brad to my assistant. Your Case Manager does change based on the stage of your claim, that is how our office manages our claims. Thank you.
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Posted by Donovan | January 14, 2020
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Do the mcDonald law exist.
I hired this lawfirm to take care of my disability claim after being denied numerous times myself. Well they messed up and filed the wrong claim with the wrong information on it. Can't be never get someone on the phone other than an automated message. They never return the calls and I and my wife are the ones doing all this paperwork ourselves that the lawfirm was hired to do. So now I ask is this a legit firm do they exist ..IM STARTING TO BELIEVE THEY R NOT WHO THEY CLAIM TO BE.
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Posted by Esther | July 2, 2019
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I hired McDonald Law firm to help me with my disability claim. I needed for this firm to request a hearing with Social Security Administration since my appeal was denied twice. The firm messed up and applied for a new claim. I have been trying several times to contact Case Worker Celine Rodriguez but she NEVER returns my calls and the automated email i get from her states that she is out of the office on April 14, 2019. We are already in July. I have only a couple a weeks for them to request a hearing. This company does not care. Why do they accept to help if they are not going to do their job. I have asked to speak to Mr. McDonald only to be told he is not in the office.
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Cost

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  • Free Consultation 60 minutes
  • Contingency 33%-40%
Payment methods
Cash, Check, Credit Card

Resume

AVVO RATING 8.0 (Excellent)

Work Experience

  • Owner
  • McDonald Law Firm
  • 2013 - Present

Education

  • Southern Methodist University
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1980
  • Baylor University
  • BBA
  • 1977

Associations

  • American Association for Justice
  • N/A
  • Tarrant County Bar Association
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  • Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals
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Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Honors and Awards

  • Top Attorneys 2016 - Civil Law – Litigation
  • Fort Worth, Texas Magazine
  • 2016
  • Top Attorneys 2015 - Civil Law – Litigation
  • Fort Worth, Texas Magazine
  • 2015
  • Top Attorneys 2014 - Civil Law – Litigation
  • Fort Worth, Texas Magazine
  • 2014

Speaking Engagements

  • TAPTP 24th Annual Conference
  • Taxation of Oil and Gas in Storage and The Property Owner Rule
  • 2011

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Lyndsey Cheek
Litigation Attorney | Jul 20
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
"Dan is a fantastic attorney. His wealth of experience, knowledge and dedication to his clients is unmatched."

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Fort Worth Litigation Lawyer Dan W. McDonald
Dan W. McDonald
Litigation Attorney
Fort Worth, TX
Licensed for 42 years
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