Andre O. McDonald

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ABOUT ANDRE O. MCDONALD

Andre O. McDonald is the founder and principal attorney at McDonald Law Firm, a Columbia, Maryland law firm, serving clients throughout Howard County, Montgomery County and the District of Columbia in the areas of estate planning, special-needs planning, Medicaid planning, and veterans pension planning. Since Mr. McDonald was admitted to the Maryland Bar, he has served as a volunteer attorney with the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland and the Bar Association of Baltimore City Senior Legal Services, where he has helped Maryland low-income seniors with their estate planning and elder law needs. Mr. McDonald was appointed by Governor Larry Hogan, Jr.(MD) to serve on the Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer\'s and Related Disorders Council. While in law school, Mr. McDonald served as a student attorney with the Washtenaw County Public Defender Office and the SixtyPlus, Inc, Elderlaw Clinic. At the Public Defender Office, Mr. McDonald advocated on behalf of indigent defendants charged with misdemeanors and felonies. Additionally, Mr. McDonald represented low-income seniors with a wide range of civil matters during his tenure with the SixtyPlus, Inc, Elderlaw Clinic. He also served as the court appointed guardianship reviewer for, the Circuit Court of Michigan, for Ingham County; Clinton County; and Eaton County. Mr. McDonald served as an Ambassador for the law school, mentoring newly-admitted first-year law students. Prior to attending law school, Mr. McDonald served our nation as an Enlisted Officer with the United States Marine Corps. Mr. McDonald also served for several years as a Federal Security Officer with the Department of Homeland Security. In this capacity, he trained new officers and mediated disputes pertaining to officers\' disciplinary actions or officer-management related matters. This breadth of experience helps Mr. McDonald deliver legal services and work with clients in a practical, goal-oriented manner.