Donald R McNeil

Donald R McNeil

Heley Duncan & Melander PLLP • Minneapolis, MN
Employment LaborBusiness LitigationEmployment LawPersonal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(651) 400-8574
Address
8500 Normandale Lake Blvd # 2110, Minneapolis, MN, 55437-3813, US

Professional

About

I am a business trial attorney practicing in the area of business litigation, including financial fraud, securities law, business divorce, partnership disputes, shareholder disputes, employment disputes, non-competition agreements, executive compensation, director and officer liability, construction, and vendor disputes. I’m also known for my work representing the disabled, elderly and vulnerable adults in a variety of matters, including fraud and abuse. I regularly appear in the federal and state courts of Minnesota, as well as before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) where I represent customers, and I represent registered representative in employment and regulatory matters. The Minnesota Law & Politics magazine recognized me over the last five years as one of the Top 40 business litigators in Minnesota. I am also certified as a civil trial specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association. During law school, I served as the managing editor of the Hamline Law Review and was a special editor for the “Non-Posnerian Law and Economics Symposium”, Vol. XII, No. 2 (1989). I served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Mary Jeanne Coyne of the Minnesota Supreme Court. I am also an honors graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College where, as a trackster, I now give meaning to the saying “the older we get, the faster we were”. I am also active in the disability community. I serve on the Board of Directors and executive committee for the PACER Center, a national non-profit supporting families with children with disabilities. I serve on legislative taskforces adressing policy issues in special education and autism. I often serve as a mediator and arbitrator, typically in matters involving FINRA issues, shareholder business disputes, or unique issues involving the vulnerable and disabled.

About Employment Labor Law

Employment and labor attorneys handle workplace legal matters including discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage disputes. They represent both employees and employers. Common matters include wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage disputes.

Credentials

Education
1989 Hamline University School of Law Juris Doctorate 1985 Gustavus Adolphus College Bachelor of Arts,
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2016 AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell 2016 Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers 2016 2016 Pro Bono Publico Private Sector Award, Hennepin County Bar Association 2015 Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers 2014 Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
Associations
2012 - Present Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association Member 1990 - Present Minnesota State Bar Association Member 1990 - Present Hennepin County Bar Association Member
Updated: Mar 08, 2026