Elliott R. McDonald III has over 31 years of civil jury trial experience. He has tried over 100 civil jury trials to verdict and has tried a similar number of trials to the court without jury.
As lead counsel, he has successfully tried cases involving complex matters such as products liability, professional negligence, wrongful death, brain injury, governmental tort claim liability and civil rights liability.
He regularly handles worker’s compensation matters before the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commission.
He also provides representation to professionals before state regulatory and licensing boards.
He has written and argued a substantial number of appeals in both state and federal appellate courts throughout his career.
Elliott is a hearing officer and pro bono mediator for the Davenport Civil Rights Commission.
He has received an AV (highest available) peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Elliott has been accepted as a fellow in the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, whose membership in is limited to 250 attorneys whose primary dedication is to trial practice. Membership is by invitation only, with unanimous approval of its governing board.
