J. Brian MacDonald - Flint, MI
Attorney at Cline, Cline & Griffin
Personal Injury Law Lawyers in Flint, MI
1000 Mott Foundation Bldg. 503 S. Saginaw Street Flint, MI 48502
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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51
Years
Experience
Flint Personal Injury Law Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury Law
- Hospital and Medical Malpractice Defense
- Social Security Disability and Workers' Compensation Litigation
Litigation: 80%
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. MacDonald maintains a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, the highest possible rating for an attorney for both ehtical standars and legal ability. Mr. MacDonald maintains a trial practice which includes areas of personal injury law, professional licensure defense, healthcare law, hospital and medical malpractice defense and Legionella litigation.
Mr. MacDonald maintains memberships in the Genesee County Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan, State Bar of Texas, US Court of Appeals for 6th Circuit, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel and Michigan Society of Hospital Risk Managers.
Mr. MacDonald is the recipient of the 2016 Excellence in Defense Award from the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, 2017 MAJ Respected Advocated Award, Super Lawyers 2011-2022, 2013-2022 Best Lawyers and DBusiness Top Lawyers.
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About J. Brian MacDonald
Included on the 2026 Michigan Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Michigan Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Michigan Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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St. Mary's University School of Law,
San Antonio,
Texas, 1975
J.D.
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St. Mary's University School of Law,
San Antonio,
Texas, 1975
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Non Legal Education
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Michigan State University,
East Lansing,
MI,
US
B.A.
Major: Political Science -
John Carroll University,
University Heights,
OH,
USA
Major: Pre-Law
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Michigan State University,
East Lansing,
MI,
US
Current Employment Position(s)
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Shareholder
Past Positions
- MacDonald, Fitzgerald & MacDonald, Partner, 1976 - 1987
Representative Clients
McLaren-Flint
The Doctors Company
McLaren-Lapeer Region
McLaren-Greater Lansing
McLaren-Bay Region
McLaren Health Care Corporation
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1976
- Michigan, 1976
- U.S. District Court, 1980
Other Affiliations
- St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN, 1998 - 2000 (Chairperson, Parents Council)
- Gennesee County Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- State Bar of Michigan
- State Bar of Texas
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Chi
Contact
1000 Mott Foundation Bldg.
503 S. Saginaw Street
Flint, MI 48502
Phone: (810) 232-3141
Fax: (810) 232-1079
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.ccglawyers.com
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