Don McKinney joined Adams and Reese in 2001 and is a Partner and a member of the Health Care Litigation, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device practice teams. Don currently serves as Assistant Claims Counsel for the firm and was a member of the Ethics Committee.
Don’s litigation and trial practice focuses on professional liability defense, including medical and attorney malpractice; products liability defense, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices and consumer goods; ERISA benefits litigation and professional administrative law.
His other significant contributions include:
- Extensive jury trial experience in the federal and state courts of Louisiana and Arkansas as well as being admitted to practice in the United States Fifth and Eight Circuit Courts of Appeal.
- Considerable experience in regional expert development in pharmaceutical defense.
- Teaching medical ethics to medical students for more than 10 years, and speaking frequently to lawyers, physicians and nurses on ethics, professionalism and liability issues.
- Reviewing clinical research protocols and informed consent documents for Ochsner Clinic Foundation's Institutional Review Board
Don received a Master of Arts degree and a Doctor of Philosophy in Ethics at Vanderbilt University. He went on to receive his Juris Doctorate degree with honors from the William Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
In his free time, Don enjoys tennis, basketball and watching his son pitch in baseball games. He also enjoys reading, discussing and learning more about medical ethics and professionalism issues.
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