Assistant: Tracey Merritt 817.877.1088 Contact W. Marc McDonald Download vCard
Bourland, Wall, & Wenzel, P.C.
301 Commerce Street, Suite 2500
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Mr. McDonald is the managing shareholder of the firm and has practiced law in Fort Worth since 1984. He represents closely held businesses of all sizes, as well as professional practices. He represents clients in the travel industry, health care field, and various professional services industries. Mr. McDonald’s representation involves all aspects of a client’s business from formation or acquisition, business planning for growth and appropriate transactions including merger, sale, or disposition of the business.
Business Planning
- Branding and Trademark Usage
- Buy-Sell Agreements
- Choice of Business Entity & Planning
- Corporate Transactions
- General Business Advisement
- Partnership Law
- Promotions, Contests, and Sweepstakes
- Risk, Liability, and Insurance Planning
- Shareholder Agreements
- Technology Law
Employment Law
- Covenants Not to Compete and Confidentiality Agreements
- Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements
- Hiring, Firing, and Employee Retention
- Personnel Policies and Employee Handbooks
- State and Federal Employment Law Compliance
Health Law
- Ancillary Medical Service Facility Representation
- Business Transactions
- Employment and Independent Contractor Arrangements
- HIPAA Compliance
- Hospital & Ambulatory Surgical Center Representation
- Medicare / Medicaid Compliance
- Physician & Practice Representation
- Entity Planning
- Regulatory and Stark / Anti-Kickback Issues
Litigation
- Business and Commercial
- Copyright Litigation
- Technology Litigation
- Trade Secret Litigation
- Trademark Litigation
- Travel Industry Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Asset Sale and Purchase Agreements
- Letters of Intent
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Partnership and Limited Liability Company Sale and Purchase Agreements
- Stock Sale and Purchase Agreements
- Tax on Sale of Business
Travel Law
- Business Planning
- Meetings & Events Agreements
- Contracts
- Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Promotions, Contests, and Sweepstakes
- Risk, Liability and Insurance Planning
- State Seller of Travel Compliance
Practice Areas
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Background Information
Experience
- Speaker at seminars on topics such as business planning, choice of business entity and many health care related issues
Industry Experience
- Allied Health Professionals
- Dentists
- Family Businesses
- Healthcare
- Medical Practices/Physician Groups
- Physicians
- Retail
- Technology
- Travel & Hospitality
Admissions & Certifications
- Admitted: 1984, Texas
- 1987, U.S. Tax Court
- 2009, New York
- 2011, Washington
Professional & Civic Involvement
- American Bar Association (Member: Health Law Section)
- American Health Lawyers Association
- State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections of: Business Law; Health Law)
- Tarrant County Bar Association (Member, Sections of: Business Law; Health Law)
- New York State Bar Association
- Washington State Bar Association
- Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys
- American College of Healthcare Executives
Publications
- Author of the seminar article, “Asset Protection Strategies for Professionals”
- Author of the seminar article, “Keep What You Earn – Asset Protection in Today’s World”
- Co-Author of the seminar article, “Choosing a Business Entity in Today’s Business World”
Education
- B.B.A Baylor University 1981
- J.D. Baylor University 1984
