Michael W. McDonald

Martin, Showers, Smith & McDonald, LLP. is a full-service law firm based in Hillsboro, Texas, serving clients throughout the State of Texas. The firm is recognized as the oldest law firm in Hill County, with a history spanning over one hundred years. Its origins trace back to Judge Will Morrow and Will Martin, with the practice carried forward by William B. Martin and Crawford C. Martin. James A. Showers joined the firm in 1966, followed later by Stephen N. Smith, Michael W. McDonald, and Stephanie Johnson. The current legal team includes James A. Showers, Michael W. McDonald, and Stephanie Johnson.

The firm maintains a broad practice designed to address diverse legal needs for both individuals and business entities. While primarily representing plaintiffs in litigation, Martin, Showers, Smith & McDonald, LLP. also practices on both sides of the docket, including defending bank, corporate, and medical clients. The firm also acts as local counsel for other firms in litigation within Hill County courts. Its client base includes numerous organizations, governmental bodies, and business entities such as corporations, partnerships, banks, physicians, school districts, municipalities, and water cooperatives.

Attorneys at Martin, Showers, Smith & McDonald, LLP. are dedicated to the legal system and the pursuit of justice, adhering to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct and the Texas Lawyer's Creed. They are committed to providing individual attention and excellent legal services, supported by current technology. The firm's attorneys have a history of active involvement in community and civic service across Texas.

Practice areas include:

• Litigation (commercial, personal injury, real estate, estate)
• Banking
• Contracts and commercial transactions
• Corporations and other business entities
• Real Estate
• Eminent domain/condemnation
• Oil and Gas
• Estate planning and probate
• Mediation
• Municipal law
• School law
• Criminal law
• Creditor bankruptcy
• Family law