April McDonald

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Experience: 13 years

Energy, Oil & Gas Law, Gov & Administrative Law, Family Law and 3 others

Alabama and Mississippi

Experience 13y

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APRIL L. MCDONALD is a lifelong resident of Lucedale, Mississippi. Her practice is general civil litigation and appellate litigation in the fields of personal injury and insurance defense, as well as family law. Ms. McDonald received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Delta State University and her Juris Doctorate Degree from Mississippi College School of Law. While in law school, Ms. McDonald was a member of the nationally recognized Moot Court Board, Secretary of the Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, Senator-At-Large of the Law Student Bar Association, and Semi-Finalist at the Labor and Employment Moot Court Trial Competition in Dallas, Texas. Ms. McDonald joined the firm as an associate in 2013. Prior to joining the firm, she worked as an attorney in a regional personal injury firm and for the Mississippi Department of Human services. Ms. McDonald is a member of the Jackson County Bar Association, in which she is currently the Vice President and formally the Secretary (2015-2016). She is also a member of the Jackson County Young Lawyers Association, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, Mississippi Bar, Alabama Bar, and American Bar Association. She is admitted to practice before all Mississippi and Alabama State Courts, the U.S. Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. In her community, Ms. McDonald is a Mississippi High School Mock Trail Competition Judge, a member of Refuge United Methodist Church, and a blood donor with the Blood Center. Ms. McDonald is also an avid marathon runner and cyclist.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Alabama

Since 2012

Mississippi

Since 2011

Professional Experience

2012 - 2014

Mississippi Department of Human Services

Staff Attorney

2011 - 2012

Morris Bart, Ltd.

Associate Attorney

Education

2011

Mississippi College School of Law

J.D. (2011) | Law

2008

Delta State University

B.A. (2008) | English

Contacts

711 Delmas Ave. Pascagoula MS 39567 Toll-Free: (228) 762-8021 Fax: (228) 762-7589

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April McDonald

Experience: 13 years

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Phone: (228) 762-8021

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Energy, Oil & Gas Law

Utilities

Gov & Administrative Law

Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Insurance Defense

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Languages

English

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