Atty. Michael R. McDonald
Mr. McDonald leads the firm’s Consumer Class Action Defense Team.
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About Michael R. McDonald at a glance
Michael R. McDonald is a business and litigation attorney based in Newark, New Jersey, practicing at FBT Gibbons LLP. Educated at Seton Hall University (—, 1987). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation (2026). Serands clients in Newark, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. McDonald leads the firm’s Consumer Class Action Defense Team
- He represents businesses in a broad range of unfair business practice/consumer class actions and complex commercial disputes
- He is recognized for his work in connection with consumer protection and advertising laws, and he uses his experience to achieve cost-effective, efficient results for his clients through the early and strategic use of motions to dispose of cases or by positioning them for favorable settlements
- Mr. McDonald has repeatedly been selected for inclusion on the New Jersey Super Lawyers list, Best Lawyers®, and Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business publications
- Mr. McDonald has extensive experience in complex litigation including consumer fraud and consumer product related class action lawsuits, asserting claims under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, California consumer protection statutes, New York General Business Law, Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, Uniform Commercial Code, False Claims Act, California Secret Warranty law, California Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, New Jersey Product Liability Act, New Jersey Truth in Consumer Contract Warranty & Notice Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, and New Jersey Gift Card Act, as well as toxic tort matters
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New Jersey
Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Newark are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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