Patrick J. McDonald
About Patrick
Patrick focuses his practice on representing institutional and private lenders in commercial and residential loan transactions, purchases, defaults, workouts, and related litigation. He represents clients in disputes relating to real property and in insolvency proceedings in state and federal courts throughout New England.
He has a particular interest in mortgages, priorities of interests in real estate, and in dispute resolution concerning the same. Patrick has represented regional lenders and businesses in various proceedings in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
Areas of Focus
Experience
- Successfully foreclosed on eleven residential properties across Rhode Island by representing a private lender through foreclosure, receivership, and bankruptcy proceedings.
- Secured imposition of use and occupancy bond on appeal in the Massachusetts Appeals Court following a Housing Court judgment.
- Prevailed in a title dispute involving a chain of assignments and the application of the doctrine of estoppel by deed.
Credentials
Education
- Suffolk University Law School, JD, 2011
- Hofstra University, BA, 2008
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island
Court Admissions
- US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- US District Court for the District of New Hampshire
- US District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- Adjunct Professor, "Laws of Financial Institutions," Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island, 2025
Interests
Did you know...
Patrick has been involved in a love-hate relationship with the 1840 home he purchased in 2018. In his spare time, he enjoys photography, scoring (and attending) baseball games, hiking, bowling, cooking, baking, and engaging in overly complicated home improvement schemes.
Community/Civic Activities
Patrick received the Captain George Bucklin Award for Merit from the Narragansett Council, Scouting America, in 2025, recognizing his long and faithful service as a dedicated Scouter.
His other community involvement includes:
- Yawgoog Alumni Association, Executive Board Member
- Westerly, Rhode Island Troops Boy Scouts of America Inc., Director
- Hope Valley/Wyoming Fire District, Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- Adjunct Professor, "Laws of Financial Institutions," Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island, 2025
