Neal J. McNamara

Neal J. McNamara


Nixon Peabody LLP

Recognized since 2007

Providence, Rhode Island

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Labor Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

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Neal McNamara is a member of the Labor and Employment group. He represents companies and organizations of all sizes, counseling them regarding employment issues and defending them when they are sued on employment-related issues.

What do you focus on?

I focus on two main areas—both connected to the workforce.

I counsel clients on issues with their employees and defend them if disputes arise. I advise my clients on the full range of employee issues, from handling the very tricky interplay of FMLA leaves, workers compensation and the ADA, to drafting employment policies, to investigating complaints of discrimination and harassment, and to crafting agreements to protect the client’s trade secrets and confidential information. I do this with an eye to preventing litigation.

When that is not possible, I defend clients in suits alleging discrimination, harassment and breach of employment agreements. I recently obtained a jury verdict for a client in a case alleging discrimination on the basis of race, national origin and religion. I also obtained summary judgment in a case involving similar allegations. In addition, I represent clients in lawsuits where they seek to enforce employment agreements and protect their trade secrets and confidential information.

Location
  • One Citizens Plaza
    Providence, RI 02903-1345
Education
  • Columbia University, MA
  • University of Pennsylvania, BA
Bar Admissions
  • Rhode Island, Rhode Island Bar Association
  • Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Federal Clerkships
  • United States Court of Appeals
  • United States District Court

Nixon Peabody LLP
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Labor Law - Management, Providence (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • Covenants Not to Compete
  • Defense
  • Discrimination
  • Harassment
  • Management
  • State and Federal
  • Title VII Litigation
  • Wage-Hour Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - ERISA

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