Background
McDonald, Gerald Thomas was born on October 22, 1933 in Utica, New York, United States. Son of Harold F. and Anne (Senecal) McDonald.
McDonald, Gerald Thomas was born on October 22, 1933 in Utica, New York, United States. Son of Harold F. and Anne (Senecal) McDonald.
Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, 1955; Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor, Union U., Albany, New York, 1958.
Associate, Gorman & Wasziewicz, Utica, New York, 1958-1960; associate, O'Shea, Griffin, Jones & McLaughlin, Rome, New York, 1962-1965; house counsel, Allstate Insurance Company, Utica, 1960-1962; partner, O'Shea, McDonald & Stevens and predecessor, Rome, since 1965.
Board of directors Rome Family Young Men’s Christian Association, 1972-1976. Chairman parish county St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Rome, 1975-1977. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers.
Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association (exec.com. trial lawyers section since 1974, chairman 1987-1988, house of deals since 1988, seminar panelist 1983-1987), Oneida County Bar Association (board directors 1966-1979,president 1977, seminar panelist 1983-1987), Defense Research Institute, American Arbitration Association.
Married Margaret Cole, June 15, 1957. Children: Michael G., Kathleen Ann McDonald Blystone, Peggy Jean McDonald Basubas, David J.