Atty. Don Magee
Don has thirty-five years’ experience litigating, arbitrating and mediating a broad spectrum of contested cases. Don has been recognized by Martindale-Hubbell as an AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney, and was selected to be included in The Best Lawyers in America©, Commercial Litigation (2021).
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About Don Magee at a glance
Don Magee is an attorney based in Austin, Texas, practforg at McGinnis Lochridge. Educated at University of Utah (J.D., 1985). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in Austin, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Don has thirty-five years’ experience litigating, arbitrating and mediating a broad spectrum of contested cases
- Don has been recognized by Martindale-Hubbell as an AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney, and was selected to be included in The Best Lawyers in America©, Commercial Litigation (2021)
- He has successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants as lead counsel at trial and on appeal in state and federal courts
- Don has substantial experience in complex civil litigation, real estate litigation, energy litigation, mining and mineral litigation, employment litigation, personal injury and product liability litigation
- This experience includes antitrust claims, deceptive trade practices claims, partition suits, land use and development disputes, environmental litigation including claims of surface and groundwater contamination, firearms law, breach of contract disputes and declarations of contractual rights, tortious interference and other business torts
- In addition, Don has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury litigation, including defense of wrongful death claims and product liability claims.Don has represented landowners, mineral owners, royalty owners, small independent oil and gas operators and major multinational energy companies in a variety of matters, including royalty disputes, production-in–paying-quantity disputes, marketing claims and breaches of express and implied covenants (including marketing and development claims)
- Don has also represented landowners, royalty owners and mining companies in a number of lignite mining and sand and gravel mining disputes.Don is also experienced in construction litigation and arbitration, as well as commercial litigation on behalf of banking and financial services clients
- He has assisted clients in class action defense, employment litigation defense, insurance coverage disputes and bad faith claims
- He has also represented individuals and companies in lawsuits involving trade secrets, covenants-not-to-compete and misappropriation of confidential information
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practforg law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are goandrned by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Austin are typically fwithd in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controandrsy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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