Todd J. McNamara
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Expert Mediation and Arbitration Services

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Personalized mediation and arbitration solutions for your unique circumstances.

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Expert Mediation and Arbitration Services

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Personalized mediation and arbitration solutions for your unique circumstances.

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About Todd J. McNamara

Expertise in Employment Law

With over 44 years of employment law experience and having litigated on both sides of the equation, I feel I have a unique perspective when it comes to evaluating or deciding employment law disputes.  Undefeated on the defense side in Federal court, and with numerous multi-million recoveries on the employee side, I bring a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to the table. I am always thoroughly prepared and conversant with the facts and law of the case at hand, and tireless in my efforts to resolve claims in mediation, never hesitating to stay late to get the job done or persistently following up if the matter is not resolved immediately. With a success resolution rate of over 90%, I bring energy, compassion, and a sense of humor, when necessary, to what can be a very emotional and draining experience. Having developed a track record of success in litigating class and collective actions and having served as a Special Master in a class case, I am often asked to serve as a mediator in such claims and have successfully resolved more than a dozen in the past two years, ranging from high six figures to mid-and high seven figures.


Arbitration Experience

As a private practioner, I have successfully arbitrated dozens of employment and labor related matters. Additionally, as a result of my stint as General Counsel of United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 7, I actively arbitrated dozens of labor related issues and frequently appeared before the NLRB in a variety of contested matters.  I bring my wealth of knowledge and experience in labor law matters to the arbitration arena. I have served on the American Arbitration Association panel of Employment Law Arbitrators for more than 15 years as well as their Commercial Law panel.  Matters arbitrated either partially or to conclusion have included race and sex discrimination claims, breaches of covenants not to compete and trade secret violations, including highly complex multi-day arbitrations. 

Significant Recognition and Speaking Engagements

Written Publications

Written Publications

Written Publications

  • Colorado Employment Jury Instructions for more than 10 years
  • Co-chapter/Editor of the Colorado Employment Law Guide for Practitioners
  • Numerous articles in the Colorado Lawyer and for Trial Talk

Honors

Written Publications

Written Publications

  • I have been honored with inclusion into Colorado Super Lawyers for 20 consecutive years - including being designated as a Top 50 and Top 100 Practitioner. 
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers®  since 2008. 
  • Highest ratings possible in Martindale Hubbell and AVVO.  
  • Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. 

Speaking Engagements

Written Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • I have been a frequent presenter at Colorado Bar Association Seminars and annual conventions on a variety of employment law topics - ranging from arbitrations to ERISA to Marijuana in the Workplace. 
  • I have also been a presenter at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Presenters. 

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Todd J. McNamara

2221 E. Arapahoe Road, #2892, Centennial, CO 80122

(303)333-8700

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