McDONALD LAW CORPORATION

STATEMENT OF PRACTICE

Workers' Compensation

Subrogation

Appeals

McDonald Law Corporation was founded by Michael G. McDonald in 2001. MLC offices are located in Concord, Sacramento and San Jose, California, servicing all venues from Fresno and Salinas to the Oregon border. 

MLC's strong client base, name recognition and its clients' loyalty throughout California demonstrate the Firm's growth and commitment to cost-effective litigation.

Our attorneys are experienced in Workers' Compensation Law, with the founder having over 20 years experience and is certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law.

MICHAEL G. McDONALD, Attorney at Law (Founder)

EDUCATION

• Marquette University (B.A. 1980)
• California Western School of Law (J.D. 1985)
• Admitted to State Bar of California, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit (1986) 
• Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization 

ASSOCIATIONS

• Contra Costa County Bar Association
• Northern California Workers' Compensation Defense Attorneys Association
  (Board Member 2007-2008)
• Diablo Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Industrial Claims Association
• Professionals in Workers' Compensation 

KANDICE M. AUMAN, Attorney at Law (Associate)

EDUCATION

• Pacific Union College (B.A. 1998)
• University of California, Hastings College of Law (J.D. 2003) 
• Admitted to State Bar of California (2003)
  
  

ASSOCIATIONS

• Contra Costa County Bar Association
• Northern California Workers' Compensation Defense Attorneys Association
  
• Diablo Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Industrial Claims Association
• Professionals in Workers' Compensation  

TINA Y. LIN, Attorney at Law (Associate)

EDUCATION

• University of California, Berkeley, College of Letters and Sciences (B.A. 2002)
• Santa Clara University, School of Law (J.D. 2006) 
• Admitted to State Bar of California (2006)
  
  

ASSOCIATIONS

• Contra Costa County Bar Association
• Northern California Workers' Compensation Defense Attorneys Association
  
• Diablo Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Industrial Claims Association
• Professionals in Workers' Compensation  

MATTHEW E. HERSH, Attorney at Law (Associate)

EDUCATION

• University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A. 2002)
• New College of California School of Law (J.D. 2006) 
• Admitted to State Bar of California (2007)
  
  

ASSOCIATIONS

• Contra Costa County Bar Association
• Northern California Workers' Compensation Defense Attorneys Association
  
• Diablo Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Industrial Claims Association
• Professionals in Workers' Compensation  

CHRISTOPHER J. HOGAN, Attorney at Law (Of Counsel)

EDUCATION

• Queens college, Flushing, New York (B.A. 1988)
• University of San Francisco, School of Law (J.D. 1997) 
• Admitted to State Bar of California (1997)
  
  

ASSOCIATIONS

• Contra Costa County Bar Association
• Northern California Workers' Compensation Defense Attorneys Association
  
• Diablo Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Industrial Claims Association
• Professionals in Workers' Compensation 

SAMIRA NIKAEIN, Attorney at Law (Of Counsel)

EDUCATION

• University of California, Davis (B.A. 1996)
• Thomas Jefferson, School of Law (J.D. 1999) 
• Admitted to State Bar of California (2002)
  
  

ASSOCIATIONS

• Contra Costa County Bar Association
• Northern California Workers' Compensation Defense Attorneys Association
  
• Diablo Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Industrial Claims Association
• Professionals in Workers' Compensation 

SUE L. McDONALD, Director of Operations

EDUCATION

• Davenport University (B.S. Law Studies/Certified Paralegal, 2000)
• Certified by the State of California as a Certified Shorthand Reporter (1978)
  
  

ASSOCIATIONS 

• Diablo Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Industrial Claims Association
• Professionals in Workers' Compensation (Board Member 2008-2009)

MOANI K. BURROW,  Sr. Paralegal

EDUCATION

• New York Institute of Technology (B.S. International Business 2007) 
• Los Angeles Mission College (Paralegal Certificate 2005)
  

ASSOCIATIONS

• Diablo Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Industrial Claims Association
• Professionals in Workers' Compensation 

KRISTI E. WOOD, Paralegal (Office Administrator)

EDUCATION

• Silicon Valley College (B.A. 2004)
• Los Angeles Mission College (Paralegal Certificate 2007) 
  
  

ASSOCIATIONS

• Diablo Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Industrial Claims Association
• Professionals in Workers' Compensation 

ROBIN A. LANGSTON, Paralegal

EDUCATION

• Los Angeles Mission College (Paralegal Certificate 2007) 

ASSOCIATIONS

• Diablo Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Industrial Claims Association
• Professionals in Workers' Compensation 

ALEX R. TAHAMTAN, Legal Assistant

EDUCATION

• California State University, East Bay (B.A. 2008)

ASSOCIATIONS

• Diablo Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Industrial Claims Association
• Professionals in Workers' Compensation 

KELLY A. GRIMES, Administrative Assistant

EDUCATION

• Las Positas College (Graduation Spring 2009)

ASSOCIATIONS

• Diablo Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Valley Industrial Claims Association
• Industrial Claims Association
• Professionals in Workers' Compensation