McNally
Plaintiff-trial law firm McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP is excited to welcome Joseph McNally, a former Acting U.S. Attorney and First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, who will lead the firm’s Emerging Litigation Department. McNally brings 18 years of federal prosecution and trial experience from one of the nation’s most prestigious U.S. Attorney’s Offices.
In his new role, McNally will spearhead the firm’s litigation efforts in emerging areas of technology related harm, including social media platform liability, data breaches, online exploitation, sex trafficking and other catastrophic injuries. His appointment positions McNicholas & McNicholas at the forefront of litigation addressing the intersection of technology, privacy and public safety. The Central District of California is the largest U.S. Attorney’s Office in the nation and widely regarded as one of the most prestigious, with many of its leaders advancing to the federal bench and to prominent national roles in both the public and private sectors.
McNally’s transition to private practice, particularly to a plaintiff-focused contingency-fee firm, marks an unconventional and significant move in the legal community. Founded by a family of attorneys spanning three generations, McNicholas & McNicholas has been trying cases to jury verdicts on behalf of its clients for more than five decades. Since 2019, the firm has grown from one office to three in California, opening locations in Santa Ana (2022) and Oakland (2024). The firm represents clients in catastrophic personal injury, employment law, class actions, sexual abuse, wildfire litigation, and other consumer-oriented civil rights matters.
