McGuire, Matthew E.

Bob McDonald concentrates on matters of criminal defense and matters in the Surrogate Court. He regularly handles the probate of estates, kinship hearings, and other legal matters as Counsel for the Public Administrator of Nassau County. He is an experienced litigator who has successfully handled myriad complex criminal cases throughout the New York metropolitan area. Known and well-liked throughout the Nassau County legal community, Bob has received the "Jurisperitus Award" by the Court Officer's Benevolent Association of Nassau County. He has been formally rated by the legal community as a lawyer of very high to preeminent skill and integrity. He was nominated for the position of District Court Judge, receiving a rating of "Well Qualified" from the Nassau County Bar Association and the endorsement of the Nassau and Suffolk County Police Benevolent Associations.

Bob is a Vice-Chair of the Nassau County Democratic Party. He has been appointed as a member of the Party's Judicial Screening Committee, overseeing the selection of judicial candidates, and also as a member of the Party's Bylaws Committee. Bob continues to be a member of the Grievance Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association, reviewing the levels of legal competence and professional conduct of other lawyers and conducting investigations into allegations of legal misconduct in the Tenth Judicial District. Additionally, he has been selected by the Supreme Court, Appellate Division to become an official mediator of attorney-client disputes.

Having tried more than sixty jury cases to verdict, Bob McDonald is known for his friendly and winning style of interacting with the jury panel during jury selection and throughout the trial. As an assistant district attorney (1984 to 1989), he handled a variety of drug cases and conducted a major narcotics investigation in the Long Island area. His background as a prosecutor now enables him to evaluate and defend controlled substance cases from a true "insider's" perspective. He has defended many high publicity cases, ranging from the "Gentleman Bandit" of the Upper East Side to the alleged leader of an international narcotics conspiracy.

Bob serves as adjunct faculty at Hofstra University School of Law as a Special Professor of Law, appointed by the Dean. He also served as faculty for the annual National Institute of Trial Advocacy program, has been responsible for coaching the school's mock trial team to victory in the regional competition, and assists in the school's program for aspiring prosecutors.

He received his undergraduate degree from New York University and his law degree from St. John's University School of Law.