News at McDonnell & Associates

Congratulations to Patrick J. McDonnell who was named Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for the 4th consecutive year.   

Congratulations to Courtney Seda McDonnell who was recently reelected to the Executive Board of the Metropolitan Business Park Condominuim Association.  Ms. McDonnell was also asked to serve as president and secretary for the Executive Board. 

Courtney Seda McDonnell will be part of the host committee again in 2010 for the Support Center for Child Advocates annual benefit on April 14, 2010.  Ms McDonnell  will be raising money and obtaining auction items for its annual event at the Crystal Tea Room located at East Penn Square in Philadelphia.  Ms. McDonnell works as a volunteer for the organization and in that capacity represents children in the Philadelphia area that have been abused and/or neglected.  The firm will make another donation this year to the Support Center for Child Advocates and will continue to support this worthy organization.  Ms. McDonnell welcomes and encourages support Child Advocates.

Ms. McDonnell continues her work with author Donna Halper on the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)  History book project.  The project involves writing a book length history of the organization.   Ms. McDonnell has been working as the editor of the writing phase of the project. 

In December 2009, Analisa Sondergaard served as a faculty member at for "Practical Aspects of Personal Injury Depositions", a CLE course presented by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute in Philadelphia. Ms. Sondergaard gave a presentation on cross-examination of a plaintiff's medical expert.

Congratulations to Patrick J. McDonnell and Nancy E. Zangrilli for their defense verdict in February 2009.  Information regarding this recent case among others can be viewed on this website at the Favorable Outcomes tab. 

Karen L. Green continues to serve on the board of trustees at her synagogue and chairs the Nursery School Commitee.  Ms. Green is also serving as the treasurer for the candidates running for school board in her district.

Analisa Sondergaard worked as treasurer for the Pennsylvania State Representative Paul Drucker who was recently elected for District 157.  Ms. Sondergaard continues to be actively involved in the Tredyffrin Township Democratic Committee.