Minority Partners in Majority/Corporate Law Firms Online Directory View Partners Alphabetically - By Specialty - By Location - By Firm Name: Otis McGee, Jr. Law Firm: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP Address: Four Embarcadero Center 17th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Phone Number: (415) 774-3249 Email: omcgee@sheppardmullin.com Specialty Areas: Mr. McGee's areas of expertise include the handling of labor and employment matters on behalf of management, and the defense of products liability, environmental and toxics matters, and general commercial litigation. He has substantial trial experience. In the products liability arena, Mr. McGee has represented manufacturers of automobiles and light trucks, consumer products, industrial equipment, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. His employment-related experience includes the primary responsibility for single plaintiff and class-action employment litigation including claims for discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, disability discrimination and wage and hour matters. Dispute Resolution. Mr. McGee has effectively used various forms of alternative dispute resolution for the early disposition of litigation for which he has had primary responsibility. These processes have included mediations, early neutral evaluations, settlement conferences before third party neutrals, and arbitrations. Mr. McGee also serves as a judge pro tem on the San Francisco Superior Court and as an arbitrator and mediator for the American Arbitration Association. Licenses: California Education and Honors: J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 1976 A.B., University of California, Berkeley, 1973 Professional Background: Teaching and Lecturing. Mr. McGee has made the following presentations: "Effective Jury Voir Dire," April 1995 (videotape) and November 1997; "Federal Practice Institute," June 1992; "Effective Use of Video in Trial," (videotape), October 1991; "Fundamentals of Civil Trial Practice," May 1991; "Laying a Foundation to Introduce Evidence," (videotape) September 1988; panel program on cross-examination of plaintiff's expert economist, Lawyers' Club of San Francisco, American Inn of Courts, February 1993; 1977-1985 Hastings College of Law, Assistant Professor (Adjunct) "Evidence Advocacy"; Lecturer, Legal Writing and Research; 1977 Faculty member, Hastings College of Law, College of Advocacy; Litigating The Titanic The Original and Greatest Disaster of This Century." American Bar Association Showcase Program, ABA Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada, August, 1998 (Videotaped), Champions of the Courtroom, The Masters in Action, State Bar of California Litigation Section, April 2001. Major Clients: Frito-Lay, Wells Fargo Bank, Pepsi, Shoe Pavilion, Altria Corporate Services fna Philip Morris, Horizon Lines fna CSX, General Motors, Kellogg's, Union Bank Public Service/Community Affairs: Board Memberships and/or Corporate Directorships: Awards. In 1988, Mr. McGee received the Charles Houston Bar Association, Clinton W. White award for outstanding achievements in civil litigation. Mr. McGee is a founding member and Master of the Lawyers Club of San Francisco, American Inn of Courts. He is a former member of the Board of Directors, Northern California Association of Defense Counsel, former Lawyers' Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, a former Commissioner of the State Bar of California, Judicial Nominees' Evaluation Commission and a former Director of the Bar Association of San Francisco.   View Partners Alphabetically - By Specialty - By Location - By Firm