LAWYER PROFILE
Sean P. McNally

Sean P. McNally

USA 2026

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About

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Career

Sean provides strategic guidance to automotive, mobility, and battery sector clients through litigation, risk management, and regulatory compliance. His experience spans manufacturing, supply chain management, real estate, and commercial and industrial construction. Sean’s deep industry knowledge and strong legal acumen help drive comprehensive, client-centered results.

Sean centers his national practice on high-exposure supply chain, recall, products liability, construction contract, and real estate litigation matters. He proactively develops risk management and regulatory compliance models to help clients materially reduce their litigation and enforcement exposure.

Sean serves as a strategic business advisor to his clients, leveraging his deep industry knowledge, extensive trial experience, and strong client service acumen to help clients solve their most complex problems and achieve their strategic goals.

Sean serves as the Detroit managing partner, is a member of the firm’s Policy Committee, and serves as the knowledge management and AI partner for the firm’s Litigation Department.

Professional Memberships

Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association

Michigan Manufacturers Association

Detroit Regional Chamber

Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America

International Council of Shopping Centers

Federal Bar Association

Oakland County Bar Association

Fellow of the Oakland County Bar Foundation

Personal

Member, Board of Trustees of the Franny Strong Foundation

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - Michigan

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Sean McNally often represents the automotive industry for supply chain disputes. He is also noted for his defense representation in product liability class action claims.

Strengths

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  • Sean does an excellent job.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Sean is outstanding.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Sean McNally is an exceptional attorney: highly knowledgeable, professional and with great experience. He's tough-minded and fair. I thoroughly enjoy working with him.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • I was impressed with how well Sean understood the objectives of his client.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Sean McNally is an outstanding lawyer with an extremely high level of professionalism. He's very attentive to the inner workings and personalities in our business.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA

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