Biography
Brooke McDonald is an associate attorney at the Law Office of Victoria Wickman, specializing in medical malpractice, personal injury, and sexual abuse matters. She is licensed to practice in the State of New York as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.
Driven by the core philosophy that health is a person's most valuable asset, Brooke works tirelessly to hold negligent parties accountable. Having personally experienced situations involving medical error, Brooke possesses a profound, first-hand empathy for her clients. This unique perspective fuels her commitment to providing the compassionate guidance, steady support, and fierce advocacy that families need during the legal process.
Brooke began honing her litigation and trial skills during law school while working for a prominent Long Island firm, where she transitioned to an associate attorney upon graduation. While there, she gained extensive, high-stakes experience on multiple jury trials involving complex negligence and medical malpractice and handled sensitive cases brought under the Child Victims Act.
Brooke graduated cum laude from Binghamton University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and in Philosophy, Politics, and Law. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University in May 2022, where she remains an active alumna and guest lecturer to teach practical litigation skills to the next generation of trial attorneys.
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Sexual Abuse
Education
- Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York
- J.D. - 2022
- SUNY Binghamton, Binghamton, New York
- B.A. - 2019
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Philosophy
- Major: Political Science
- Major: Politics and Law
Bar Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
Professional Associations
- New York Law Trial Lawyers Association
- New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Nassau Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association
- Suffolk County Bar Association
Honors
- Selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2025
- Selected to Top Lawyers Rising Stars, 2025
- Top 50 Jury Verdicts New York - Personal Injury, 2023
Classes & Seminars
- First Department Gavel Drop Author, NYSATL, 2025 to 2026
- Civil Remedies for Victims of Sexual Assault Under the Child Victims Act & Adult Survivors Act, SCBA, 2024
Past Positions
- Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro, LLP, Associate Attorney, 2023 to 2026


