FACULTY
Douglas J. McNamara, Cohen Milstein / Washington, DC
Robert F. Redmond, McGuireWoods LLP / Richmond
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Douglas J. McNamara, Cohen Milstein / Washington, DC
Doug McNamara is a partner at Cohen Milstein, and a member of the firm’s Consumer Protection practice group. In this role, Mr. McNamara specializes in litigating complex, multi-state class action lawsuits against manufacturers and consumer service providers, such as banks, insurers, credit card companies, and others. He has helped litigate precedent-setting cases, involving issues of preemption, choice of law, and class certification. He is a hands-on litigator who takes pleasure in the details, facts, and documents of each case. Mr. McNamara is a highly regarded speaker who has presented at several forums on such topics as federal preemption, class certification, and civil litigation, and is the author of scholarly articles focusing on emerging legal issues.
Robert F. Redmond, McGuireWoods LLP / Richmond
Bob Redmond has been practicing law for over thirty years. He focuses his practice on mass tort, product liability, and complex class action litigation. He tries jury cases to verdict in state and federal courts around the country. In addition, Mr. Redmond maintains an active appellate practice. He has appeared as lead appellate counsel six times in the Supreme Court of Virginia and has argued in the Texas Supreme Court, the Texas Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Firth Circuit. Mr. Redmond also maintains an active pro bono practice. In 2005, he founded a pro bono clinic in conjunction with the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to serve the needs of Hispanic immigrants. The Virginia State Bar and the City of Richmond Bar Association have recognized his work with their highest pro bono awards. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Redmond was a prosecutor for the U.S. Army in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.