Pursuing My Clients’ Interests
For Over 40 Years
Biography
When people need a well-trained personal injury lawyer in Erie, they come to Timothy D. McNair, Attorney & Counselor at Law. Attorney McNair is a workers’ compensation claims attorney serving Erie, PA. He received his B.A. from Allegheny College and his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He has served on the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association since 1996. Timothy D. McNair is an attorney you want on your side when in a court of law.
A native of Richfield, OH, Attorney McNair and his wife Karin have four children. His hobbies and favorite activities include sailing, boating, fishing, hunting, and volleyball.
Practice Areas
- Civil Rights
- Employment Law
- Personal Injury
- Workers' Compensation
- Maritime Law
- Sexual Harassment
- Workplace Discrimination
Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- J.D. - 1981
- Honors: University Scholarship
- Honors: Trial Moot Court, Finalist
- Honors: Owens Fellowship
- Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
- Diploma - 1972
- Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania
- B.A. - 1977
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1981
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1985
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1981
Professional Associations
- Erie County Bar Association, Worker's Compensation Committee, Chair, 2002
- Erie County Bar Association, Legislative Affairs Committee, Member
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Worker's Compensation Section, Chair, 2003 to 2004
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Governors, Member, 1996 to Present
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Auto Law Section, Member
- National Employment Lawyers Association, Member
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Auto Law, Civil Rights and Employment Rights Sections, Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section
- Erie County Bar Association, Legislative Affairs Committee, Chair, 2004
- Erie County Bar Association, Civil Rules Committee
- American Association for Justice, Admiralty Section
- American Association for Justice, Civil Rights Section
- American Association for Justice, Employment Section
- American Association for Justice, Workplace Injury Section
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae Committee
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Legislative Affairs Committee, Auto Law Section
Representative Cases
- Perez v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, 736 A.2d 737 (Pa. Commonwealth Court), 1999
- EMI Co. v. Workers Compensation Board of Review (Rathman), 738 A.2d 33 (Pa. Commonwealth Court), 1999
- Loftus v. Lawrence Park Township, 764 F. Supp. 354 (W.D. Pa.), 1991
Classes & Seminars
- Workers Compensation in Pennsylvania, Erie, Pennsylvania, 2002
- Workers Compensation in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2000
- Vocational Experts in Workers Compensation, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
- Current Issues in Workers Compensation, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, Hershey, PA, 2004
Pro-Bono Activities
- Parliamentarian, Erie County Democratic Party, 2002 to Present
- Committeeman, Millcreek 11th District, 2010 to Present
- Board Member, President, Community Outreach Group, Inc., 2001 to Present
- Board Member, President, Artists Incorporated, Erie, PA, 1989 to 1998
- Men’s Cursillo 161
Fraternities or Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
Past Positions
- Talarico & McNair, Erie, PA, Partner, 1993 to 1996
- Vendetti, Talarico & McNair, Erie, PA, Partner, 1990 to 1993
- Bifulco, Waidley & Scarpitti, Erie, PA, Associate, 1987 to 1990
- Schroeck & Segel, P.C., Erie, PA, Associate, 1984 to 1987
- Honorable Jess S. Jiuliante, Erie County Court of Common Pleas, Erie, PA, Judicial Law Clerk, 1982 to 1984