Background
MacDonald, Junior, Thomas C. was born on October 11, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
MacDonald, Junior, Thomas C. was born on October 11, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
University of Florida (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with high honors, 1951. Bachelor of Laws, with high honors, 1953).
Worked at Shackleford, Farrior, Stallings & Evans, Professional Association (Tampa, Florida) specializing in General Civil Litigation and Appeals (Federal and State), Criminal Appeals (Federal), Church and Religious Institutions Law, College and University Law. Admitted to the bar, 1953, Florida. Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Phi.
Editor-in-Chief, University of Florida, 1952-1953.
Certified as Florida Circuit of Civil Mediator, and Mediator, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida.
Special Counsel, University of Florida, 1972. Member, Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, 1983-1988 (Chairman, 1988).
Member, Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission, 1995.
Trustee, Eleventh Circuit Historical Society, 1982 (President, 1989-1995). Chancellor, Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida, 1990-1993. Member: Lawyers" Advisory Committee, Eleventh Circuit, 1988-1994.
Civil Advisory Committee, Middle District of Florida.
Member: Hillsborough County and American (Member, Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Ethics, 1964-1972. Chairman, Committee on Professional Ethics, 1966-1970.
Delegate, Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1970-1981) Bar Associations. American Law Institute.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
American Bar Foundation. (Board Certified Appellate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
Member, Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, 1983-1988 (Chairman, 1988). Member, Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission, 1995. Trustee, Eleventh Circuit Historical Society, 1982 (President, 1989-1995).
Chancellor, Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida, 1990-1993.
Member: Lawyers" Advisory Committee, Eleventh Circuit, 1988-1994. Civil Advisory Committee, Middle District of Florida.
Member: Hillsborough County and American (Member, Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Ethics, 1964-1972. Chairman, Committee on Professional Ethics, 1966-1970.
Delegate, Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1970-1981) Bar Associations.
American Law Institute. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation.
(Board Certified Appellate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).