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    Together, Mr. Macdonald and Mr. Cody have over 40 years of litigation experience. Macdonald & Cody, LLP has proven itself as one of the premier insurance defense law firms in California.
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RESOLUTION THROUGH STRENGTH

Having experience and success in trial in high-exposure cases has earned Macdonald & Cody, LLP the reputation as tough, efficient and successful litigators.

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Macdonald & Cody LLC

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.

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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

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Our 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

    SCOTT L. MACDONALD

    - Founding Partner
  • MICHAEL J. CODY

    MICHAEL J. CODY

    - Founding Partner
  • DEAN L. CHALAMIDAS

    DEAN L. CHALAMIDAS

    - Partner
  • DEBRA L. BRAASCH

    DEBRA L. BRAASCH

    - Partner
  • JOSEPH O. FITZGERALD

    JOSEPH O. FITZGERALD

    - Partner
  • DOUGLAS M. CARASSO

    DOUGLAS M. CARASSO

    - Partner
  • BRYAN M. THOMAS

    BRYAN M. THOMAS

    - Partner
  • GREGORY J. BRAMLAGE

    GREGORY J. BRAMLAGE

    - Senior Attorney
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Firm News

March 25, 2022

Macdonald & Cody Sponsors 14th Annual ALS Golf Classic

For more information about this foundation or how to participate in this event, visit the ALS Association.

December 23, 2021

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...

December 23, 2021

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...

November 9, 2021

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...

August 27, 2021

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...

March 19, 2021

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...

Main Office: Irvine, CA

28 Executive Park, Third Floor
Irvine, CA 92614

Los Angeles, CA

500 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, California  90071

Riverside, CA

3400 Central Avenue, Suite 300
Riverside, CA 92506