Boutique Law Firm With Experience You Can Trust
Please read on to learn more about the attorneys at McKay & Associates, P.C.
Donald J. McKay, Esq. Donald McKay, firm owner, is an attorney and patent attorney, licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office in patent cases. Don is a member of various bar associations and is also licensed to practice in the Pennsylvania State Courts and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He has a B.S. in chemistry, and received his J.D. from the Duquesne University School of Law.
Don has been a member of the Patent Bar for over fifteen years and has prosecuted a wide range of mechanical and chemical patents including applications involving complex computer programs and biotechnology innovations. As the patent procurement attorney, Don actively leads the firm’s prosecution of U.S. and International Patents. Don manages the patent and trademark portfolios of a number of different entities including some of Western Pennsylvania’s fastest growing companies according to the Pittsburgh Business Times. Although outside counsel to these companies, Don also serves in-house corporate needs ranging from entity formation to dispute resolution. Don prepares and negotiates a wide range of professional service agreements, shareholder agreements, employment agreements, software licenses, and other commercial contracts. He further litigates in intellectual property, trade secret, contract, and other Federal Court matters.
Don is a volunteer coach and sports association board member in his community and enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children. He is an avid runner, three-time marathon finisher, snowboarder, golfer, and enjoys cooking.