Biography

Nina McDonald concentrates her practice on complex commercial and product liability class action litigation on a nationwide basis. Ms. McDonald also represents clients in matters involving construction litigation, including defending and counseling owners, contractors, design professionals and a variety of other clients in all aspects of construction and surety litigation. Additionally, Ms. McDonald defends insurance companies in complex commercial insurance disputes.

Litigation Matters 

A representative sampling of Ms. McDonald’s 's litigation accomplishments includes:

• Defense jury verdict for fan manufacturer in product liability lawsuit
• Summary judgment on behalf of insurance company based upon commercial general liability coverage defenses
• Successfully obtained judgment for surety company arising out of the principal’s breach of indemnity agreement

Memberships & Awards 

Ms. McDonald is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Dallas Bar Association, and the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. Ms. McDonald was chosen to be a member of the 2009 Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Leadership Class, and was honored with Associate membership of the Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court in 2008. In addition to her private practice, Ms. McDonald works with the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program in adoption cases and is an active member of the Dallas Symphony Chorus.

Presentations and Publications

• "Texas Federal Court Holds Insurer Has No Duty to Defend or Indemnify an Uncooperative Insured," Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Update, October 2009.

• "Texas Federal District Court Holds Use of Vehicle Must Relate to Transportation Function for Commercial Auto Coverage," Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Update, May 2009.

• "Emerging Issues Not Yet at the Supreme Court," co-authored with L. Kimberly Steele and Lisa M. Henderson for presentation at the March 2009 Advanced Insurance Law Counsel.

• "Insured Cannot Assert Waiver or Estoppel to Create Coverage for Uninsured Risks," Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Update, October 2008.

• "Texas Court Looks Outside Eight Corners to Confirm No Duty to Defend," Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Update, May 2008.

• "The New Contingent Payment Statute – Intent, Operation, and Effect," co-authored with Mike F. Pipkin for presentation at the February 2008 Texas Surety Claims Association Meeting.

• "Court Holds 'Surface Water' Exclusion Applies to Runoff Flowing Onto Raised Patio," Sedgwick's Insurance Law Update, February 2007.

• Nina S. Schultz, Note, Davey's Deviant Discretion: An Incorporated Establishment Clause Should Require the State to Maintain Funding Neutrality, 81 Ind. L.J. 785 (2006).