Having experience and success in trial in high-exposure cases has earned Macdonald & Cody, LLP the reputation as tough, efficient and successful litigators.
PROVEN STRONG DEFENSE LITIGATORS.
Macdonald & Cody, LLP was founded to provide effective, efficient and creative legal representation for our clients. The true strength and rareness of Macdonald & Cody, LLP is the firm’s founding partners, Scott Macdonald and Michael Cody. Together, Mr. Macdonald and Mr. Cody have over 40 collective years of litigation experience, a majority of which has been spent in the practice of insurance defense in California.
Knowledge & Experience
Together, we have tried countless cases to verdict throughout our careers – the majority of which were jury trials. We have an extensive breadth of knowledge and experience handling the following types of cases:
BODILY INJURY/PROPERTY DAMAGE
Automobiles: First and Third Party Claims
COMMERCIAL LIABILITY
General Commercial Liability
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT
Including commercial & residential construction litigation.
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY
Including medical malpractice and errors and omissions.
EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES LIABILITY
Including wrongful termination, sexual harassment and discrimination.
HOMEOWNERS LIABILITY
Our Attorneys
View AllOur team has extensive experience across various litigation matters. We bring each client a combination of deep industry knowledge and expert perspectives from other industries on the challenge at stake, to offer our clients fresh perspectives and breakthrough legal insights.
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SCOTT L. MACDONALD
- Founding Partner -
MICHAEL J. CODY
- Founding Partner -
DEAN L. CHALAMIDAS
- Partner -
DEBRA L. BRAASCH
- Partner -
JOSEPH O. FITZGERALD
- Partner -
DOUGLAS M. CARASSO
- Partner -
BRYAN M. THOMAS
- Partner -
GREGORY J. BRAMLAGE
- Senior Attorney
Jury Finds Multiple Pain Management Procedures Were Unreasonable and Unnecessary
On May 10th, 2021, Scott Macdonald and Elizabeth Tingen secured a favorable verdict in Orange County. The subject accident occurred on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. Plaintiff had come...
Defense Verdict in Pedestrian v. Automobile Case
November 2021: Scott Macdonald and Doug Carasso of Macdonald & Cody, LLP secured a defense verdict in Long Beach Superior Court. The accident occurred in the City of Los Angeles on Franklin...
Re-Trial of Hung Jury Results in Unanimous Defense Verdict After 40 Minutes with Liability Admitted
In May 2021, Michael Cody and Danielle Boyd secured a unanimous defense verdict in Fresno County in an admitted liability automobile accident case. The accident occurred in a rural intersection...
Policy Limit Demand Leads to Zero Dollar Award at UIM Arbitration
In August 2021, Douglas Carasso successfully defended an insurance company at binding arbitration in an underinsured-motorist action brought by the driver of the middle car in a three-vehicle...
Aggravation of Spinal Injury Award is a Fraction of Claimant’s Demand
On January 21,2021, Michael Cody and associate Michele Spencer obtained a successful binding arbitration award in a very contentious uninsured motorist claim. The claimant was a 55-year-old woman...
Los Angeles Office is Officially Open
Top Insurance Defense Firm Opens Los Angeles Office Irvine, California. (January 2021) - Macdonald & Cody, LLP is excited to announce the opening of their new Los Angeles office on...