McGrath Appointed to New Hampshire Supreme Court Professional Conduct Committee

(August 1, 2016, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder, David W. McGrath, has been appointed to serve as the Board of Governors’  representative on the Professional Conduct Committee for the New Hampshire Supreme Court. McGrath will serve on the Committee for one year.

The Supreme Court Attorney Discipline System is designed to protect client rights and guarantee lawyers a full and fair evaluation of complaints against them. The system is composed of the Attorney Discipline Office, a Complaint Screening Committee, Hearings Committee and Professional Conduct Committee.

McGrath serves as President and Managing Director of the firm. He also maintains an active general commercial litigation and employment practice. McGrath represents firm clients in state and federal courts, arbitration and administrative proceedings. He routinely handles trade secret, non-competition, predatory hiring, discrimination, retaliation and whistleblower, wrongful termination and health care cases. He is a certified mediator who serves in that role frequently for the state and federal courts, as well as the New Hampshire Commission For Human Rights.

In 2015 McGrath was named by Business NH Magazine as the best employment lawyer in the state, as recognized by his peers. He has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America, as well as a New England Super Lawyer, both in the area of Labor & Employment law. He is listed in Chambers USA as one of the top employment lawyers in New Hampshire. McGrath is a 2013 graduate of Leadership New Hampshire and is Vice President of the New Hampshire Bar Association. Among his many community activities, he serves on the Board of Inti Soccer Academy, a not-for-profit organization serving Manchester’s underprivileged youth through a variety of educational and athletic opportunities. He received his B.A. from Framingham State College and his J.D. from Cornell University Law School.

About the Firm

Sheehan Phinney is a full service business law firm representing local, national and international clients with innovative approaches and practical solutions. Founded in 1937, Sheehan Phinney has grown to over 60 attorneys with four offices throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts and is known for professional excellence, practical counsel and commitment to both its clients and the communities it serves. Sheehan Phinney is the exclusive member in New Hampshire of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of premier independent law firms.