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Marshall McDonald

Marshall McDonald is a partner with the firm whose practice focuses on representing contractors and design-builders on mega infrastructure, transportation, and commercial projects from procurement through dispute resolution. He is Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar and admitted to practice in Florida, California, New York, and the Law Society of Ontario (Canada).

 With a decade of experience at the firm, Marshall has worked on numerous projects across North America, involving a wide range of legal and technical issues. From multi-million-dollar disputes on multi-family commercial projects to disputes nearing a billion dollars on some of the largest infrastructure projects in North America, Marshall has a broad spectrum of experience to assist construction clients with overcoming all types of project challenges, including strategically and efficiently resolving disputes.

Admissions
  • Florida
  • California
  • New York
  • Law Society of Ontario (Canada)
Biography

Marshall McDonald is a partner with Moye, O’Brien & Masterson, LLP and focuses his practice on the representation of contractors and design-builders on a wide range of issues. Marshall’s prior construction experience, including his Bachelor of Science in Building Construction from the M. E. Rinker, Sr., School of Construction Management at the University of Florida, enables him to better analyze and address the technical issues that frequently arise in construction disputes. He is Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar and admitted to practice in Florida, California, New York, and the Law Society of Ontario (Canada).

Marshall primarily represents general contractors and design-builders throughout North America on mega infrastructure, transportation, and commercial projects from procurement through dispute resolution. Marshall has recently been engaged in representing a general contractor in developing and pursuing various disputes on a $220 million water treatment plant rehabilitation project in Orange County, California; representing a design-builder in developing and pursuing various disputes on a $2.5 billion light-rail public-private partnership project in Ontario, Canada; representing a general contractor in arbitrating disputes in excess of $10 million involving significant delays, non-payment and unapproved change order requests arising from the construction of a high-end senior living complex in Weston, Florida with a project value of over $80 million; and representing a design-builder in the development and pursuit of a delay and disruption claim on a $1.3 billion light-rail design-build project in Los Angeles, California.

Education
  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, 2015
  • Book Awards in Legal Writing, Legal Research, and Legal Drafting
  • Teaching Assistant for Legal Writing, Appellate Advocacy, and Trial Practice
  • University of Florida Supreme Court, Chief Justice
  • Journal of Law and Public Policy, Executive Articles Editor
  • Florida Blue Key Leadership Honorary Society
    • University of Florida, Master of Science in Real Estate, 2015
      • Capstone Competition, Winning Team
      • International Real Estate Study Tour and Case Study, Santiago, Chile
    • University of Florida, Bachelor of Science in Building Construction, Cum Laude, 2012
      • Construction Management Exchange Program, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
      • Associated General Contractors Student Chapter, President
      • Sigma Lambda Chi, The International Construction Honor Society
    Professional Associations and Recognitions
    • Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar
    • Member of The Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar
    • Member of the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law
    • The Legal 500 – Construction “Rising Star” 2020-2025