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2345 Grand Blvd.
Suite 2800
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
Phone: (816) 292-2000
Email: rmcnamara@lathropgage.com

Admitted to Bar in Missouri 1983
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

EDUCATION
University of Iowa, J.D., with distinction, 1982
Grinnell College, B.A., 1978

EXPERIENCE
Ms. McNamara has represented clients in employment matters throughout the United States. She has successfully defended (from charge to jury verdict) a wide array of complaints of alleged employment discrimination and has handled numerous court and jury trials in federal and state court. Ms. McNamara served for eight years as a member of Lathrop & Gage's Executive Committee, and has served as Chair of the Labor & Employment Department.
Her litigation and counseling experience includes sexual harassment, Americans with Disabilities Act, race, age, sex, national origin, and religious discrimination, Family and Medical Leave Act and related issues, wage and hour laws, hiring and reference procedures, employee discipline and termination, and employee drug and alcohol testing policies and procedures.
Ms. McNamara conducts internal employee training and investigations, and continuing legal education seminars on employment-related issues. She has been a guest lecturer on legal issues at University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, University of Kansas, and Maple Woods Community College.

HONORS
• Martindale-Hubbell® "AV" Rating
• The Best Lawyers in America®, 2007
• Selected as "Leading Lawyer" by Chambers USA, 2004, 2005, 2006
• Selected for Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers, and Top 50 Female Lawyers, 2005 and 2006
• Listed in Who's Who Legal - U.S. Labour and Employment Lawyers
• Editor, Iowa Law Review

PUBLICATIONS
• Author, The Scope of The Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act
• Author, Bystander Recovery for Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS
• Employment Law Alliance; Selected as Representative for Missouri and Kansas
• American Employment Law Council
• Defense Research Institute
• Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
• American Bar Association
• The Missouri Bar
• Lawyers Association of Kansas City, Past Director
• The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• Lawyers Encouraging Academic Performance, Past Director
• Kansas City Municipal Officials Ethics Commission, Appointed by Kansas City Mayor
• Kansas City Tomorrow Civic Council Leadership Training Program

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