Practice Experience

• Doug McDonald concentrates his practice in the area of intellectual property law, including prosecuting patent, trademark and copyright applications both in the U.S. and internationally, and licensing and protection of those properties.
• Mr. McDonald is Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law by The Florida Bar.
• He has led litigation of numerous patent, trademark and copyright matters and Mr. McDonald is active as a Certified Federal Court Mediator.
• Mr. McDonald is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law.

Professional and Civic Activities

• The Florida Bar
  Executive Council of the Business Law Section
  Intellectual Property Law Committee, Past Chair
• American Bar Association
  Intellectual Property Law Section
• American Intellectual Property Law Association
  Awards Committee, Past Chair
  Trademark Committee, Past Acting Chair
• International Trademark Association: Editorial Board of The Trademark Reporter
• Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society (ALAS) Patent Consultation Group
  Steering Committee Member 2005-09
  Featured Speaker 2005-09
• Hillsborough County Bar Association
• Kiwanis Club of Midtown Tampa, Past President
• Arts Council of Hillsborough County, Cultural Executive Committee

Professional Recognition

• AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law by The Florida Bar
• Members of The Panel of Certified Mediators for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
• Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 editions
• Selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers 2007, 2008, and 2009  
• Recognized by the Legal 500, as a leading lawyer in Intellectual Property

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Florida
• California
• District of Columbia

COURT ADMISSIONS

• United States Supreme Court
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
• Florida State Courts

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1974)
  Member, Georgetown Law Journal
• Stanford University (M.B.A., 1966)
• Southern Methodist University (B.S., with honors, Mechanical Engineering, 1964)