Biography

Mr. McNairy is a senior associate in the Sacramento office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.  He is a member of the Litigation department and his practice focuses on commercial, trade secret, and employment litigation in state and federal courts.

Mr. McNairy's commercial litigation practice focuses on complex matters involving breach of contract; insurance bad faith; franchise, dealer and distribution disputes; unfair competition; business torts; false advertising; discriminatory pricing; and anti-trust.

Mr. McNairy prosecutes and defends trade secret misappropriation claims, including obtaining associated expedited discovery and relief.

Mr. McNairy's employment litigation practice focuses on restrictions on competition and freedom of employment (non-compete and non-solicitation agreements), ERISA, discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and wage and hour class actions brought under state and federal law.

Representative matters include work for private and public entities in the following industries: semiconductor, nanotechnology, healthcare, financial services, wholesale commercial goods, broadcast and Internet media, retail consumer products, and construction.

Education

J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, With Distinction (2003)

Witkin Awards for Excellence in Legal Writing and Research, Patent Law, and Administrative Law; Dean’s List; Law Review Board of Editors, Associate Articles Editor, The Transnational Lawyer, 2002-2003; Law Review Staff Writer, The Transnational Lawyer, 2001-2002

B.A., California State University, Sacramento (1995)

Admissions

• California

Courts

• All California Courts
• U.S. District Court for the Central, Eastern and Northern Districts of California