Protecting Your Family, Your Assets, and Your Peace of Mind.
We offer individualized, professional attorney services in Columbia, Bethesda, and Washington, DC.
Estate
Planning
Families throughout Maryland trust Andre O. McDonald because of his compassionate approach.
Special Needs
Planning
We helps families navigate the complexities of securing financial stability for their loved ones.
Medicaid
Planning
We help ensure the resources you have worked so hard to accumulate over the years are there for you when you need it.
Fiduciary
Representation
We help fiduciaries understand their duties, avoid missteps, and move administration forward with clarity.
Why Clients Choose McDonald Law Firm
At McDonald Law Firm, every client engagement starts with listening. We take the time to understand your family structure, financial realities, health considerations, and long-term goals before recommending any legal strategy.
Our process is intentionally individualized—because estate planning, Medicaid planning, and special-needs planning are never “standard” problems with standard solutions.
Meet Andre
Andre O. McDonald is the founder and principal attorney at McDonald Law Firm, a Columbia based law firm serving clients throughout Howard County, Montgomery County, and the surrounding counties and the District of Columbia in the areas of estate planning, special-needs planning, Medicaid/long-term care planning, and veterans pension planning.
Andre O. McDonald
Attorney at Law
A Philosophy Built Around Lifetime Planning
Our philosophy is simple: good legal planning should solve today’s challenges and protect tomorrow’s possibilities. We focus on the areas of law that individuals and families rely on throughout their lives, helping clients navigate immediate legal needs while building a framework for long-term security, dignity, and peace of mind.
Problems We Love Solving
I don’t know where
to start with estate planning.
We create clear, customized estate plans that protect your wishes, reduce uncertainty, and give your family a plan they can rely on.
I’m afraid long-term care
will wipe us out.
We help families use proven strategies to protect assets while still qualifying for the care they need.
I have a loved one
with special needs, and
worry about their future.
We design special needs plans that protect benefits, provide financial security, and ensure ongoing care when you’re no longer able to provide it yourself.
What Our Clients Say About Us
Read what clients have shared about their experience working with McDonald Law Firm during some of life’s most important transitions.
MORE TESTIMONIALS
Outstanding assistance from Andre McDonald
At the recommendation of a relative, my wife and I consulted with Andre McDonald to redo our estate plan. Our previous one was over ten years old and was written when we lived in a different state…
WILLIAM
I could not have been happier with my choice. Mr. McDonald was supportive, knowledgeable and professional. I highly recommend him to anyone in need of an attorney who specializes in Estate/Elder Law.
And this works.
VERONICA
We have had the privilege of working with Attorney Andre McDonald for over a year regarding a family member’s estate. He has consistently shown compassion, patience, and thoroughness, providing invaluable guidance at every stage…
MICHELLE