About Donald McGarrah

Donald R. "Don" McGarrah is a Partner at McCready Law, joining as partner in February 2026. He has practiced for more than 35 years, serving as lead trial counsel in state and federal courts in 38 states on a broad range of complex civil matters.

McGarrah's work has included catastrophic personal injury, product liability, trucking and construction cases, commercial litigation, and property subrogation. He has obtained numerous multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts and has received awards for his trial work.

McGarrah earned his Bachelor's degree from Spring Hill College and his Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University School of Law.

He is admitted to practice in Illinois and has secured pro hac vice admission in courts across 38 states, giving him the ability to lead complex litigation nationwide while anchoring his practice in the Midwest.

Proven verdicts and settlements at McCready Law

These results are credited to McCready Law. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$350,000Verdict

A federal jury awarded Edward Nance $350,000 after Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke violently handcuffed him during a 2007 traffic stop, tearing both rotator cuffs and ending his ability to work.

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (federal) · 2011Civil RightsRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Saint Louis University School of Law
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Spring Hill College
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Illinois

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$98.65 Million Verdict for Family of Botham Jean, Shot in His Own Apartment by Off-Duty Dallas Officer

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.