Background
McDonald, Ralph was born on February 1, 1940 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
McDonald, Ralph was born on February 1, 1940 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1961. Bachelor of Laws, 1964). Phi Delta Phi.
Worked at Bailey & Dixon, Limited liability partnership (Raleigh, North Carolina) specializing in General Civil Trial, Appellate and Administrative Practice. Litigation: Insurance Regulation, Defense of Personal Injury and Professional Malpractice Claims, Commercial Litigation, Including Environmental Law, Employment Law, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Insurance Coverage Disputes, Municipal and Police Liability, Products Liability, Drug and Medical Device Liability, Business Torts, and Workers" Compensation. Administrative Law: Public Utilities, Including Electric, Telecommunications, Gas, Transportation, Water and Sewer.
Professional and Occupational Licensing, Healthcare.
Governmental Relations: State Legislative and Executive Representation with Emphasis in Insurance, Banking, Environmental Law. Business and Corporate Law, Commercial Real Estate and Estate Administration.
Admitted to the bar, 1964, North Carolina. United States. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina.
United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Phi Delta Phi. Member, Legislative Research Commission"s Committee on the Administrative Procedure Acting"s Rule-Making Process, The Office of Administrative Hearings and The Administrative Rules Review Commission, 1989-1990. Member: Wake County, North Carolina (Chairman, Administrative Law Section, 1989-1990) and American Bar Associations.
Association of Transportation Practitioners and Transportation Lawyer"s Association.
Bailey & Dixon has served local, national, and international clients in North Carolina"s capital, across the state, and in neighboring states for fifty years. The firm practices primarily in civil litigation, administrative law, and governmental relations. Its experience in these chosen practice fields exceeds firms of far greater size, and encompasses representation in a variety of complex business, tort, and regulatory matters.
By blending prudent growth with discerning use of technology and selectivity in its practice areas, it has earned a reputation as one of the most effective, efficient firms in the region.
Founded by a former Chairman of the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the firm has a proud history of public and professional service. Bailey & Dixon"s lawyers have served on government commissions and committees, as councillor and president of its State Bar, and in diverse capacities in national, state, and local bar organizations.
Member, Legislative Research Commission"s Committee on the Administrative Procedure Acting"s Rule-Making Process, The Office of Administrative Hearings and The Administrative Rules Review Commission, 1989-1990. Member: Wake County, North Carolina (Chairman, Administrative Law Section, 1989-1990) and American Bar Associations. Association of Transportation Practitioners and Transportation Lawyer"s Association.