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
COMMERCIAL LIABILITY
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY
EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES LIABILITY
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.
-
SCOTT L. MACDONALD
- Founding Partner -
MICHAEL J. CODY
- Founding Partner -
JOSEPH O. FITZGERALD
- Equity Partner -
DEAN L. CHALAMIDAS
- Partner -
DEBRA L. BRAASCH
- Partner -
DOUGLAS M. CARASSO
- Partner -
BRYAN M. THOMAS
- Partner -
GREGORY J. BRAMLAGE
- Senior Attorney
Proud Sponsor of the Childhelp Rich Saul Memorial Golf Classic 2023
The team at Macdonald & Cody, LLP is pleased to be able to help contribute to organizations like, Childhelp and their upcoming event on May 22nd, the Rich Saul Memorial Golf Classic 2023.
Macdonald & Cody Obtain Favorable Verdict for a Fraction of Plaintiff’s Workers Compensation Lien
In November 2022, Scott Macdonald and Elizabeth Tingen obtained a favorable award in downtown Los Angeles in a 2-vehicle intersectional collision case. The subject accident occurred on West Third...
Macdonald & Cody, LLP Obtain Defense Verdict in San Diego Leg Amputee Case
On November 10, 2022 Joseph Fitzgerald of Macdonald & Cody, LLP was able to obtain a defense verdict in a leg amputee case. Macdonald & Cody's client was in the course and scope of his employment...
Macdonald & Cody, LLP Protects Client in $4M Wrongful Death Verdict
On October 21, 2022, Joseph Fitzgerald of Macdonald & Cody, LLP was able to protect his client from a $4,000,000 Wrongful Death verdict by proving to a Ventura Jury that his client was in the...
Successful Result in Motion for Summary Judgment
In a wrongful death action, associate Danielle Boyd recently obtained summary judgment for our client. Plaintiffs’ decedent lost control of his motorcycle going over 100 miles per hour on a...