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Bruce A. McDonaldBruce A. McDonald
Bruce A. McDonald is a founding partner of McDonald Fleming Moorhead. He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism with honors from the University of Florida and his Juris Doctorate with honors from Florida State University College of Law. After graduation he worked in Tallahassee with the Florida Legislature, Public Service Commission and Florida Supreme Court before moving to Pensacola to enter private practice.

Bruce has practiced in a wide variety of legal areas, and previously has been certified by The Florida Bar in mediation and business litigation. Currently, he practices statewide in probate and estate administration. He is the creator of the web page www.statewideprobate.com and is committed to making probate in Florida less stressful and less expensive for clients who have lost a loved one.

Admissions
Admitted to practice law before all Florida Courts, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

Education
Juris Doctor, with honors, top 15th percentile, 1978
Florida State University, College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida

B.S. (Journalism), with honors, 1972
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Undergraduate Studies
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts

Employment
1988-Present Partner - McDonald Fleming Moorhead
1981-1988 Partner / Associate - Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon Pensacola, Florida
1980-1981 Research Clerk - Justice Ben F. Overton, Florida Supreme Court Tallahassee, Florida
1979-1980 Associate General Counsel - Florida Public Service Commission
1978-1979 Special Assistant Speaker of House, Florida House of Representatives Tallahassee, Florida
1976-1978 Legislative Analyst / Legislative Intern Committee on Governmental Operations, Florida House of Representatives
1975-1976 Assistant Director / Acting Director / Task Force Director Bicentennial Commission of Florida
1973-1975 Director of Research Democratic Executive Committee of Florida
1972-1973 Assistant Feature Editor Palm Beach Post West Palm Beach, Florida

Professional Associations

The Florida Bar
Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association (Director, 2003-2005)

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