Selected to the 2016 Louisiana Super Lawyer list in the Environmental Litigation practice area (other years recognized: 2013, 2014, 2015)
2011 Baton Rouge Area Environmental Lawyer of the Year
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Litigation - Environmental since 1995
Practice Concentration & Experience Summary:
Since he began practicing in 1979, Mr. McNamara has handled a wide range of civil litigation in venues throughout Louisiana. Concentrating on energy litigation and dispute resolution, he is experienced in the defense of major class action suits, including serving as lead counsel for the defense in the Combustion, Inc. class action in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
Other Professional Experience:
Founding Member Johnson Gray McNamara LLC, 2005-Present
Attorney and Shareholder, Liskow & Lewis, 1979 - 2005
Law Clerk to the Honorable Albert Tate, Jr., Associate Justice, Louisiana State Supreme Court, 1978 – 1979
Year Admitted to Practice:
1978
Education:
Tulane University, Louisiana State University (B.S., 1972)
Louisiana State University (J.D., 1978)
Law School Honors:
Order of the Coif
Associate Editor, Louisiana Law Review, 1977 – 1978
Professional, Business & Civic Affiliations:
President, 1999 – 2000, John M. Duhé, Jr. American Inn of Court, the local chapter of the American Inns of Court
American State Bar Association
Louisiana State Bar Association
Lafayette Parish Bar Association
Louisiana Bench Bar Committee
Louisiana Committee on the Profession
Articles & Speeches:
“Professionalism in Multi-Party Litigation,” Louisiana State Bar Association, December 1, 2006
McNamara, Thomas M., Patrick W. Gray, and Amy E. Allums,Current Issues in the Scope of the Obligation to Restore Property After Oil & Gas Operations, 56 Center for American and International Law, Institute on Oil and Gas Law, pub. 640 (2005)
“Environmental Damage Claims,” Liskow & Lewis Oil & Gas Law Seminar, September 19, 2001
“Exploring a World of Civil Trial Evidence in the Electronic Age,” Seminar Chair, Louisiana State Bar Association, September 15, 2000
“Witness Preparation and Selection,” Faculty, 12th Annual Trial by Masters, Tulane Law School, December 17, 1999
“Selected Topics in Ethics and Professionalism,” CLE by the Hour, Lafayette Parish Bar Association, December 2, 1999
“Witness Preparation and Selection,” Current Practice and Problems Facing Louisiana Oil and Gas Operations, Liskow & Lewis, September 23, 1999
“Ethics: Selected Issues in Multiple Party Representations,” Faculty, 1996 Environmental Law Institute, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, March 1, 1996
“Remediation to Conclude Litigation,” American Petroleum Institute/Gas Research Institute NORM Conference, October 18, 1995
“Are We Still Cancer Alley,” Panelist, Louisiana State Bar Association, Environmental Law Seminar, June 8, 1995
“Ethical Considerations of Joint Defense Representation,” Faculty, 1993 Environmental Law Institute, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, May 21, 1993
“Toxic Tort Update,” Faculty, Fifteenth Post-Graduate Summer School for Lawyers, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, July 16, 1992
“Unitized Production – Rights of Operators and Non-Operators,” 31 Institute on Mineral Law, March 29-30, 1984
Numerous other in-house/client seminars on litigation, toxic torts, environmental law.
Mediator Training:
Attorney-Mediators Institute – Basic Mediator Training For Attorneys, June 4-6, 1998
Bar Admissions:
Louisiana
