Meet Michael G. McDonough

Managing Partner

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Michael G. McDonough serves in the role of Managing Partner at Egan, Flanagan, and Cohen, P.C. An experienced trial lawyer, Michael represents businesses, non-profits, and, at times, individuals. He has extensive experience in negotiating complex settlements in mediations. However, at his heart, Michael is a trial lawyer and a proven winner given his record before juries, judges and appellate panels in the Superior Court and U.S. District Court, Massachusetts Appeals Court and U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals, and in the Supreme Judicial Court.

Michael is an excellent resource to anyone at the helm of a business or non-profit organization. He has guided many Massachusetts businesses and non-profits through lawsuits (both in defense and in pursuing affirmative claims), as well as in the areas of employment law, contract disputes, government compliance, negotiating collective bargaining agreements, and other large transactional or litigation matters. These clients include automobile dealerships, construction companies, religious organizations of different denominations, restaurants, grocery stores, healthcare providers, women’s advocacy groups and treatment facilities or shelters, health and fitness centers, governmental entities, and Veterans organizations, among many other types of business and non-profit clients.

In the context of business litigation, Michael and Jack Egan changed Massachusetts law when they prevailed in a two-week trial in 2018. Their favorable jury verdict was appealed to the Supreme Judicial Court, which upheld the verdict in their client’s favor. The decision, H1 Lincoln, Inc. v. South Washington Street, LLC, 489 Mass. 1 (2022), strengthened Massachusetts law under G.L. c. 93A, Section 11 to protect businesses from being taken advantage of by “extortionate” and otherwise unfair and deceptive practices of other companies.

Michael also takes select cases on behalf of individuals whose rights, liberties, employment, or life have been put at risk by the imprudent acts of others. These include suits to redress or seek recompense for unfair or deceptive business practices, discrimination, grievous bodily injuries, and wrongful death.

Last, Michael is a U.S. Army Veteran, having served on Active Duty at home and overseas, including many notable court-martial victories around the globe during his time as a Judge Advocate. He continues to serve in the Army Reserve in the rank of Major. Drawing on his leadership as a U.S. Army Officer, the firm chose Michael as its Managing Partner in 2022, a role in which he serves to this day.

Michael is a leader in our law firm and an integral part of our trial team. If you or your business are looking for a leader and advocate to assist with legal matters, contact Michael today at 413-737-0260 or by email at mgm@efclaw.com.

Civil Litigation, including:

• Wrongful Death
• Consumer Protection under G.L. c. 93A
• Business Litigation
• Defense of Employers in Employment Law and Wrongful Termination
• Medical, Legal and Professional Malpractice
• Breach of Contract
• Personal Injury, Product Liability, and Tort Law
• Select cases on behalf of individuals
• Criminal defense
• Title IX, College Discipline, and Higher Education Disputes
• Military Law, including Camp Lejeune Act Claims

• Many Military Decorations and Awards
• 2019 MassLawyersWeekly “Up and Coming” Attorney in Massachusetts
• 2018 Promoted to the rank of Major, US Army Reserve
• 2011 American Board of Trial Lawyers Award
• 2011 Mary Franzese Humanitarian Achievement Award Recipient
• 2011 Seton Hall Law Christian Ethic Scholarship Award Recipient

• United States Army Reserve (Major, U.S. Army JAG Corps)
• Instructor, Defense Institute for International Legal Studies, Naval War College, 2021 – 2024
• Hampden County Bar Association’s Veterans Outreach Initiative, 2016 – Present
• Thomas More Society, Director, 2016 – Present

• Massachusetts
• New York
• US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
• First Circuit Court of Appeals
• Military Courts-Martial on behalf of Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen

• Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D.
• The George Washington University, B.A