$ 250-300 per hour
Daniel J McDonald
About Daniel
Biography
Dan is happily married to his lifelong love and high-school sweetheart. Together they have five amazing children. He loves the outdoors and is enthusiastic about fishing, backpacking, skiing, and golf. Despite the fact that he lives in Utah County, he is a devoted supporter of the University of Utah Utes.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Utah for 28 years
State: Utah
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
Location
McDonald Fielding, PLLC
175 W Canyon Crest Rd Ste 205, Alpine, UT, 84004-2016
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Civil Rights
Posted by Matt | February 23, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Civil Rights
South Ogden Consultation Services
Dan was hired to advise the South Ogden City council and staff on updates to the city's land use ordinances related to Group Homes, Fair Housing and ADA. Dan was very competent in his legal understanding of these complex legal issues. His experience having litigated and advised clients on both sides ...
Daniel J McDonald's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Dan is the consummate professional. We've worked on what you would consider opposite sides in deals and litigation matters. He understands and defends his client's interests and finds a way to accomplish what he must while maintaining a constructive and positive tone and interaction with the other side. The best part: he is careful with his words and is always true to them."
"I endorse this lawyer. Dan is very knowledgeable on the law of fair housing and reasonable accommodations. He does an excellent job preparing the case for court and handling the appeal issues."
"Dan represented a party in a very complicated federal equitable receivership with which I was involved. Dan adeptly represented his client with skill and professionalism. He is bright, conscientious, and knowledgeable in his field. I recommend him without reservation."
"Dan is an outstanding individual and a top notch lawyer. I have worked with Dan on cases, and he has worked for me. He is careful, diligent, detailed, bright, and an exceptional advocate!"
Jeffrey Teichert
Contracts and agreements lawyer
Gregory Hoole
Litigation lawyer
Kyle Fielding
Estate planning lawyer
Experience
Honors
2017
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine
2013
Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine
2012
Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine
2011
Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine
2010
Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine
2009
Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine
2008
Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine
2005
Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine
2004
Certificate of Achievement, ABA National Trial Academy
1997
Parker Award for Outstanding Performance in Jurisprudence, J. Reuben Clark Law School
1997
Excellence in Constitutional Law, Foundation Press
1997
Outstanding Accomplishments in Legal Research and Writing, Code-Co Publishing Co.
1997
Scholarly Writing Award, J. Reuben Clark Law School
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Managing Partner, McDonald Fielding PLLC
2007 - 2012
Partner, Smith Hartvigsen, PLLC
2005 - 2007
Owner, McDonald Law, PLLC
2003 - 2005
Shareholder, Kirton & McConkie
2000 - 2003
Associate, Kirton & McConkie
1997 - 2000
Associate, Nielsen & Senior
1995 - 1997
Law Clerk, Nielsen & Senior
1994 - 1995
Law Clerk, Utah Attorney General's Office
Associations
2005 - Present
Utah State Bar, Real Property SectionMember
1997 - Present
Utah State BarMember
1997 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1997 - Present
Utah State Bar, Litigation SectionMember
2011 - 2011
Utah State Bar, Constitutional Law SectionPresident
Sample of Legal Cases
Western States Contracting v. Spilsbury
Decree of judicial foreclosure and a $15.164 million judgment against the guarantors.
2010-1 CRE UT-Industrial, LLC v. Hanred Gourley Enterprises, LLC
Summary judgment in my client's favor for $3,645,873.28
Conaty v. May
The case against my client was dismissed on a motion for judgment on the pleadings.
Cinnamon Hills Youth Crisis Center, Inc. v. Saint George City
The lawsuit against my client was dismissed.
Alamar Ranch, LLC v. County of Boise
Alamar Ranch obtained a $5.4 million judgment against Boise County
Education
1997
Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1994
University of Utah
BS - Bachelor of Science
1992
Ricks College
A.S.
Speaking Engagements
2013
Wyoming Association of Local Government Attorneys (WALGA)
Group Homes & the Fair Housing Act: You Don’t Always Have to Say “Yes”
2013
2013 Annual Seminar on Municipal Law
Group Homes & the Fair Housing Act: You Don’t Always Have to Say “Yes”
2012
Utah Prosecution Council Annual Civil Training Conference
Model Ordinances – Group Homes
2012
Utah Association of Counties Annual Convention
Fair Housing Act Landmines
2011
Utah Prosecution Council Annual Civil Training Conference
Group Homes: The Feds, The State and Your Zoning Ordinance
2011
Utah Land Use Institute Fall Conference
Group Homes and the Fair Housing Act
2011
Utah Counties Indemnity Pool Risk Management Conference
Fair Housing Act
2010
Utah Association of Realtors Annual Conference
Documented Disclosure
Publications
1999
Utah Bar Journal
A Primer on 42 U.S.C. § 1983
1997
Brigham Young University Law Review
Regulating Sexually-Oriented Businesses: The Regulatory Uncertainties of a Regime of Prohibition by Indirection and the Obscenity Doctrine’s Communal Solution
Languages
English