Mr. McNamara has been involved in the business litigation practice of the Firm since 1980. He has served as chair of the firm's Litigation Department, as a member of its Executive Committee and as Managing Partner/CEO. His practice has included jury, non-jury and appellate litigation throughout the Midwest and in the United States Supreme Court, including: accountants' liability, bankruptcy, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, dealership/distribution terminations, defamation, lender liability, media law, noncompetition agreements, professional liability, real estate, shareholder disputes, trademark and copyright, and Uniform Commercial Code.
Media Business Litigation Intellectual Property Professional Liability General Business & Complex Commercial Litigation Trade Secrets/Covenants Not to Compete
Missouri, 1980 U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Claims U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Named as Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition, 2008Selected among The Best Lawyers in America®, 2006-2010Named to Best of the United States, Lawyer Section, 2006Selected by peers for "Best of the Bar", The Kansas City Business Journal, 2003-2004, 2005-2006Selected for Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers, 2005-2009Martindale-Hubbell® "AV" RatingOrder of the Bench and Robe, UMKC School of LawEditor-in-Chief, UMKC Law Review, 1979-80
American Bar Association, Litigation Section; Business Litigation Subcommittee The Missouri Bar, Commercial Law Committee; Media Law Committee The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, CLE Co-Chair, 1995; Federal Court Committee, Co-Chair, 1994 Lawyers Association of Kansas City Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers Jackson County Circuit Court Advisory Committee, 1994-1996 University of Missouri-Kansas City Law Foundation Board of Trustees, 2005-present Rockhurst (Jesuit) High School Board of Trustees, 2001-present; Chair, 2006-present Kansas City Tomorrow, Civic Council Leadership Training Program, 1990-91 Coro Foundation, Board of Directors, 1979-83, 1989-90
West Practice Categories:
Business & Commercial Law, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation & Appeals, Other Professionals Malpractice