Background
McDonald, J. Stephen was born on September 3, 1959 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
McDonald, J. Stephen was born on September 3, 1959 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
University of Kentucky (Bachelor of Science, 1981). University of Mississippi (Juris Doctor, 1985).
Bituminous Casualty Corporation v. Russian Psychological Society Company, 915 F. Supp. 882 (West.D.Ky. 1996); Hanover Insurance Company v. American Engineering Company 33 F.3d 727 (6th Circuit 1994); Palmer v. Fayard Moving and Transportation Corporation, 930 F. 2d 437 (5th Circuit 1991); Kasko & Lager (North America), Incorporated. v. Presidential Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, 1990 WL 142052 (East.D. Louisiana.); Watkins v. Jim Walter Homes, Incorporated., 666 F. Supp. 102 (South Dakot Mississippi 1987).Worked at McDonald, Walther, Roark & Gay (Lexington, Kentucky) specializing in Admiralty, Insurance, Excess and Reinsurance, Commercial Litigation, Medical Negligence, Professional Negligence. Admitted to the bar, 1985, Mississippi, United States. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1992, Kentucky, United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky and United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Order of Barristers.
Secretary, 1984 and Curriculum Division Chairman, 1985, Moot Court Board.
Finalist, University of Mississippi Appellate Advocacy Competition, 1984. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Constitutional Law, Products Liability and Criminal Law. Member: Kentucky Bar Association.
Mississippi State Bar.
Defense Research Institute. Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute.
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys.
Member, Order of Barristers. Secretary, 1984 and Curriculum Division Chairman, 1985, Moot Court Board. Finalist, University of Mississippi Appellate Advocacy Competition, 1984.
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Constitutional Law, Products Liability and Criminal Law.
Member: Kentucky Bar Association. Mississippi State Bar.
Defense Research Institute. Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute.
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys.