Michael McDonnell

Mr. McDonnell has day-to-day oversight of the Office of the General Counsel which includes the insurance and agency, investments, corporate practice, and tax teams.

Since 2021, Mr. McDonnell has held the position of Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Insurance Counsel, delivering legal guidance across New York Life’s Foundational and Strategic Insurance Businesses. In 2016, he became Vice President, Associate General Counsel. He joined New York Life in 2013 as Associate General Counsel for the Insurance & Agency group.

Previously, Mr. McDonnell was an Associate with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, where he worked for 10 years. Prior to that he was a Paralegal with the New York County District Attorney’s Office. He earned a B.A. from Bowdoin College and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.