William Francis McDonald

William Francis McDonald

4.5
Rating: 7.2

Licensed for 23 years

Chapter 7 bankruptcy Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Probate ... +2 more

8880 Rio San Diego, Ste 800, San Diego, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 22 years

State: California

Acquired: 2004

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Licensed in Oregon for 23 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 2002

Active

No misconduct found

Location

McDonald Law

8880 Rio San Diego, Ste 800, San Diego, CA, 92108

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William Francis McDonald's Reviews

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4.5 /5.0

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Posted by Christina | June 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt

Excellent attorney

William is a very knowledgeable and experienced attorney. Perhaps his greatest gift is his calm and reassuring demeanor. I felt anxious and worried about the prospect of filing bankruptcy, but William explained our options clearly and immediately put me at ease. He patiently answered our questions th...roughout the entire process from first phone call to discharge. I highly recommend him if you are looking for a bankruptcy attorney!

Posted by anonymous | April 02, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt

Recommend

I hired Mr. W. McDonald for my bankruptcy case many years ago and he was very thorough, compassionate, professional, and experienced during my case. He has a calm and compassionate voice that really calmed my extreme stress and sadness at the time of the case. He seemed honest with his advise as wel...l. Many years later, I found out that there was a missed account on my credit report and a few days later and after digging back into my files, Mr. McDonald reached out to me and ensure me of the law again. I really appreciate this. (The only thing I have an objection on is that no receptionists or secretary returning calls after the case is closed a year or so later to confirm that they've received my inquiry...). I've reached out to him again for recommendation on something else, but never received another response back. :( Based on this experience, I am assuming that there is no guarantee of good service after the case is closed; thus, only 4 stars instead of 5 stars from me. However, I do appreciate all his help at the time of the case. Thank you Mr. McDonald.

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Ruth Ryan-Cruz

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Jul 06

Relationship: Co-worker

"I had the pleasure of working with William and I am happy to endorse him in the area of bankruptcy law. He's an intelligent and competent attorney who truly cares for his client's needs which makes him a great asset to the legal community."

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Experience

Rating:  7.2 (Very Good)

Associations

2014 - Present

San Diego County Bar Association

2008 - 2011

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

Education

2003

University of Washington School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

2002

University of Oregon School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

Northern Arizona University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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