Misty McDonald joined Donato, Minx, Brown & Pool, P.C. as an associate in November 2011. Misty earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Texas State University – San Marcos, and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center. While at Texas State University – San Marcos, Misty worked part-time at a private investigation firm, part-time at a local law firm, and completed an internship in Washington, D.C. with Congressman Henry Cuellar. After completing her graduate degree and before moving to Houston for law school, Misty worked as a paralegal for the Texas Department of Public Safety. During her studies at the University of Houston Law Center, Misty completed an internship with the Honorable Judge David Hittner and worked as a law clerk at Donato, Minx, Brown & Pool, P.C.

Year Joined Organization:

2011

Areas of Practice:

Insurance Defense
Subrogation
Personal Injury / Wrongful Death
General Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Texas, 2011

Education:

University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2011
Interscholastic Mock Trial Team Member (3L)
NACDL's Mock Trial Competition, Speaker, Semi-Finalist, 2011
ABA Section of LEL's Trial Advocacy Competition, Speaker, 2010
Houston Journal of International Law, Candidate (2L), Publications Editor (3L)
Misty McDonald, Dear Japan: International Parental Abduction is a Problem, 33 Hous. J.
Int'l L. (Dec. 2010), http://www.hjil.org/Files/DearJapan.pdf.
Research Assistant for Professor Meredith Duncan (2L)
UHLC Interscholastic Moot Court, Brief Captain (2L)
Student Bar Association, Member (2L & 3L), Director of Internal Affairs (2L), Peer Mentor (2L)

Texas State University – San Marcos, M.A. in Legal Studies, 2007
Dean's List 2006 – 2007, Academic Scholarships, and 4.0 GPA
Student Mentor at Riley Elementary, Austin, Texas, 2007-2008

Texas State University – San Marcos, B.S. in Criminal Justice, 2006
Dean's List 2003 – 2006, Academic Scholarships, and 3.84 GPA
Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Society, Treasurer, 2006
Volunteer at Hays-Caldwell Counsel on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 2003

Professional Associations and Memberships:

State Bar of Texas
Certified Mediator, State of Texas, 2007
Certified Paralegal, State of Texas, 2007

Birth Information

January 3, 1985, Houston, Texas, United States of America