Donald McCarthy

Handle litigation and transactions. Permanent outside general counsel to a multi-million dollar health care business. Won a $14 million, two-week international arbitration trial in the franchise food industry. Several cases have been brought to the brink in trial and have settled favorably to my business clients. Contract formation, negotiations and litigation.

Approximately 10 jury trials as both defense attorney and prosecutor. This area currently comprises a large amount of my docket.

Co-lead counsel at two-week arbitration trial which resulted in finding of racial discrimination by one of the largest corporations in the micro-electronics industry. Co-lead in largest lawsuit against police brutality in Austin, Texas, resulting in a mistrial and a subsequent settlement with the city. Numerous other cases involving civil rights.

Have written or co-written successful appellate briefs in the Mexican judicial system as well as Texas. Have two pending criminal appeals.