Mike McDonnell has over 41 years experience in all aspects of civil and criminal trial and appellate cases.
Admitted: 1970, The Florida Bar, United States Supreme Court, U.S District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida and U.S Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. Law School: Stetson University(J.D., 1970; LLM, International Law, 2001)Undergraduate University: United States Military Academy, B.S., 1962.
Member: Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. Collier County (President, Trial Lawyers Section, 1988-1989) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Grievance Committee, 20th Judicial Circuit, 2000-2003); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member); Florida Justice Assiciation (formerly Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Thomas S. Biggs Chapter, American Inns of Court (Master Bencher and Former President and Founder); Peer rating of “AV” by Martindale-Hubble. Listed in Florida Super Lawyers for 2009 and 2010; Listed in Florida Trend’s Legal Elite for 2010 and 2011; Life Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Professional History: Assistant Public Defender, 1971. Administrative Law Judge, 1977-1979. Adjunct Professor of Law, Hodges University, 2001- Present. Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil . Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer Florida, The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education . City Attorney, City of Everglades, Florida, 2003-2007. Private law practice 1970-present.
Military: Capt., U.S. Army, 1962-1966
Languages: Spanish.