Timothy K. McNamara

Mr. McNamara has been involved in the business litigation practice of the Firm since 1980. He served as chair of the firm’s Litigation Department, as a member of its Executive Committee and as Managing Partner/CEO. His practice includes 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.

Court Memberships

• Missouri
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims
• U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
• U.S. Supreme Court

Honors

• Named as Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition, 2008
• Selected among The Best Lawyers in America®, 2006-2012
• Named to Best of the United States, Lawyer Section, 2006
• Selected by peers for “Best of the Bar,” The Kansas City Business Journal, 2003-2004, 2005-2006
• Selected for Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers, 2005-2011
• Martindale-Hubbell® “AV” Rating
• Order of the Bench and Robe, UMKC School of Law
• Editor-in-Chief, UMKC Law Review, 1979-80

Professional Affiliations

• 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, 2005-2008
• Rockhurst (Jesuit) High School Board of Trustees, 2001-2010; Chair, 2006-2008
• Kansas City Tomorrow, Civic Council Leadership Training Program, 1990-91
• Coro Foundation, Board of Directors, 1979-83, 1989-90

Publications

• Co-author, Guide To Risk Management in the Digital World, (Boomer Consulting, Inc. 2006)

Presentations

• Document Retention and E-Discovery, Boomer Technology Circle (Forum for Accountants), 2002, 2005, 2006
• Jury Selection and The Use of Mock Juries, CNA Accountants’ Defense Network, 1999
• Litigating Distributorship and Franchise Disputes, UMKC/CLE, 1994
• Legal Implications of Physician Advertising, UMKC School of Medicine, 1992
• Protective Orders and Confidentiality Agreements, KCMBA Federal Practice Seminar, 1991
• Recent Development in Media Law, Mid-America Press Institute, 1990