Meet the Professionals at McDonald At Law

The professional legal staff at McDonald At Law is dedicated to serving every personal injury client with care. To reach a specific member of the McDonald At Law team, select the individual and click on the contact link. You may also call 717.431.3093 or toll free 800.734.8239 and we will respond as promptly as possible.

ATTORNEYS

• Michael P. McDonald, Attorney
• Chad E. Rankin, Attorney

STAFF

• Glenna L. Smith, Litigation Paralegal
• Ginny Chalfant, Legal Secretary
• Maureen Valenti, Legal Secretary
• Stephanie Rudy, Medical Records Administrator
• Jean Irving, Paralegal

Michael P. McDonald, Attorney
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Offering over 24 years of experience, Michael P. McDonald, Esquire, is a well-respected litigator throughout local, state and federal courts. He is one of only one percent of Pennsylvania attorneys to be certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy – The National Board of Legal Specialty Certification. As a result of his trial record, Attorney McDonald has received national certification to the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, multiple certifications to the national Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the national Verdict Club.

Mr. McDonald has also been named to Strathmore’s Who’s Who Professional of the Year – Legal Services, 2008 and America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals, Professional of the Year 2008 – Civil Trial Law, 2008. Additionally, as a result of receiving "Very High Ratings in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards," McDonald At Law has been named to Martindale-Hubbel's 2010 Directory of Distinguished Attorneys.

Mr. McDonald has obtained the largest non-death trial verdict in a personal injury case in the history of Lancaster County. This trial verdict has led to precedent-setting, third-party excess/bad faith liability litigation. He is also a respected lecturer of automobile insurance law to attorneys within the Commonwealth.

Mr. McDonald holds memberships in the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the American Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Lancaster Bar Association.

Attorney McDonald received his Juris Doctorate from the Temple University Beasley School of Law and his B. A. Degree from Bucknell University. While at Bucknell he demonstrated his strong leadership abilities, being named a National IAA Associated Press Football All-American and a National IAA American Football Coaches Association Kodak All-American. He was named a National District Academic-All American and the top scholar-athlete at Bucknell University.

Mr. McDonald has been inducted into the Bucknell University Athletic Hall of Fame. He also has been inducted into the Lancaster Catholic High School Hall of Honors.

Chad E. Rankin, Esquire
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Chad E. Rankin, Esquire, joined McDonald At Law in 2005. He previously served as Clerk for The Honorable Joseph C. Madenspacher of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas and a Personal Injury Attorney for Mikus Law Associates in Lancaster, PA.

Attorney Rankin served as Chair of the Young Lawyers Division of the Lancaster Bar Association, Lancaster Bar Association Board of Directors and is currently a member of the Threshold Foundation Board of Directors. He received his BA from Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, and his Juris Doctorate from Franklin Pierce Law School in Concord, New Hampshire.

Mr. Rankin has been responsible for a number of substantial six-figure recoveries for clients while at McDonald At Law.

Mr. Rankin is a member of the Lancaster Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Glenna L. Smith, Litigation Paralegal
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Born and raised in Chester County, Glenna and her family relocated to Lancaster County in 1997 and have enjoyed living in the community for the past ten years. Glenna is a graduate of Downingtown High School and a graduate of Penn State University majoring in Paralegal Studies. Glenna joined McDonald At Law in 2002 and has been working as a specialized Paralegal in the field of Personal Injury for the past 15 years, involved in all aspects of litigation.

Ginny Chalfant, Legal Assistant
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Ginny Chalfant was born and raised in Lancaster County. Ginny has over 20 years of experience as a Legal Assistant, most recently working for Flanagan & DiBernardo, Post & Schell and Barley Snyder Law firms. Ginny also has experience in the health care field working as an Admissions Supervisor at the former St. Joseph Hospital of Lancaster.

Maureen Valenti, Legal Secretary
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Maureen began working full-time at McDonald At Law in September 2006, as a Legal Secretary. She was previously employed for over 18 years at NYU School of Medicine, as Executive Assistant to the Vice Dean and General Counsel for Medical School Affairs.

Stephanie Rudy, Medical Records Administrator
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Stephanie joined our team in October, 2003 as Medical Records Administrator. A native of Lancaster County, she is a graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School and majored in Business Administration at Clarion University. She has 25 years of experience in the real estate profession as a realtor, mortgage settlement supervisor and a title insurance searcher.

Jean Irving, Paralegal
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Jean Irving joined McDonald At Law as Paralegal in 2007. Previously, Jean served as a Paralegal Intern at the law firms of Arnold & Beyer, Barley Snyder, and at Sterling Financial, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.