Biography

Ms. McDonald is an associate in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.  She represents clients in complex litigation matters and has extensive experience in litigating dispositive motions and appeals, with special emphasis on complex procedural matters.  Ms. McDonald’s practice includes litigation on business torts, contractual disputes, and insurance coverage issues.  Her insurance practice focuses on bad faith and general liability.  Ms. McDonald has represented clients before the United States Supreme Court, the federal appeals and district courts, and various state and local courts. 

Education

J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School, summa cum laude (2003)
     Dean Joseph O’Meara Award; Notre Dame Law Review; Dean’s Fellowship

B.A., Pensacola Christian College, summa cum laude (1996)

Admissions

• Virginia
• District of Columbia

Courts

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia