
About Timothy McNair
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. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Timothy McNair included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Timothy McNair Included on the 2026Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1981
- J.D.
- Honors: University Scholarship
- Honors: Trial Moot Court, Finalist
- Honors: Owens Fellowship
Non Legal Education
- Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1977
- B.A.
- Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, 1972
- Diploma
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Past Positions
- Talarico & McNair, Erie, PA, Partner, 1993 - 1996
- Vendetti, Talarico & McNair, Erie, PA, Partner, 1990 - 1993
- Bifulco, Waidley & Scarpitti, Erie, PA, Associate, 1987 - 1990
- Schroeck & Segel, P.C., Erie, PA, Associate, 1984 - 1987
- Honorable Jess S. Jiuliante, Erie County Court of Common Pleas, Erie, PA, Judicial Law Clerk, 1982 - 1984
Classes and 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
Representative Cases
- Perez v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, 736 A.2d 737 (Pa. Commonwealth Court)
- Year: 1999
- EMI Co. v. Workers Compensation Board of Review (Rathman), 738 A.2d 33 (Pa. Commonwealth Court)
- Loftus v. Lawrence Park Township, 764 F. Supp. 354 (W.D. Pa.)
- Year: 1991
Pro Bono Activities
- Parliamentarian, Erie County Democratic Party, 2002 - Present
- Committeeman, Millcreek 11th District, 2010 - Present
- Board Member, President, Community Outreach Group, Inc., 2001 - Present
- Board Member, President, Artists Incorporated, Erie, PA, 1989 - 1998
- Men’s Cursillo 161
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
Other Affiliations
- Erie County Bar Association, Worker's Compensation Committee, 2002 (Chair)
- Erie County Bar Association, Legislative Affairs Committee (Member)
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Worker's Compensation Section, 2003 - 2004 (Chair)
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Governors, 1996 - Present (Member)
- 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, 2004 (Chair)
- 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
- Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Timothy McNair |
| Firm | McNair Law Offices, PLLC |
| Address | 821 State Street, Erie, PA 16501 |
| Phone | 814-703-5968 |
| Phone | 814-454-2371 |
| Website | www.mcnairlaw.com |
| Website | www.mcnairlaw.com/blog |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |