Brian D. McDonald
Jones Day
Recognized since 2023
San Francisco, California
Practice Areas
Insurance Law
Brian McDonald has represented policyholders in major coverage disputes over the past two decades and has helped clients secure hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance recoveries for extraordinary losses. He represents policyholders in litigation and negotiations on a broad range of insurance claims, including coverage for cyber liability, securities class actions, derivative actions, complex commercial lawsuits, employee class actions, asbestos bodily injury and other toxic tort claims, product liability claims, environmental hazards, and property damage claims. He also advises clients on the design, negotiation, and purchase of corporate insurance programs. Brian counsels policyholders relating to a broad array of insurance lines, including cyber insurance, directors and officers liability, representation and warranty, commercial general liability, employment practices liability, property and business interruption, errors and omissions, environmental, and umbrella/excess insurance. Brian also counsels clients on alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and corporate risk management.
Contact & Links
Location
- 555 California Street, 26th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Education
- University of California Berkeley, JD, graduated 2002
- Georgetown University, BS Foreign Service, graduated 1999
Bar Admissions
- California, California
Court Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Central, and Southern Districts of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Federal Clerkships
- United States District Court
JD
Jones Day
San Francisco, California
16 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
3 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Insurance Law
Awards:
- Recognized by Chambers USA as a leading insurance coverage lawyer for policyholders
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Insurance
Publications
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