John W. McNair

Of Counsel

mcnair@millercanfield.com

Ann Arbor
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John W. McNair has almost three decades of experience representing automotive manufacturers in product liability litigation throughout the United States. At Miller Canfield, John has coordinated the preparation of pre-trial discovery responses in product liability litigation, working closely with clients’ engineering staffs. He also has been involved in the development of responses to governmental regulatory request related to vehicle safety issues.

“I focus on making sure that all details are fully attended to and all consequences are carefully thought out.
John W. McNair

John also works with manufacturers to develop technical literature to improve clarity and warning language.

Experience

John has been involved in a number of cases where he has worked with technical experts to develop the forensic aspects of demonstrative evidence for deposition and trial testimony.

“In a case involving an allegation that a vehicle produced by my client was defective because it overturned in an accident, I was instrumental in the development of demonstrative evidence to show that a broad range of vehicles would overturn in the same accident and worked with my client’s experts to prepare an effective presentation of the evidence at trial.”

Professional Activities

American Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan
Washtenaw County Bar Association

Publications

Marks, M. E.; McNair, J. W.; Jones, R. K.; and Joscelyn, K. B. 1981. Workshop to Review Problem-Behavior Research Programs: Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Pupil Transportation Safety. The University of Michigan Highway Safety Research Institute Report No. UM-HSRI-81-82

Ruschmann, P. A.; McNair, J. W.; Marks, M. E.; Jones, R. K.; and Joscelyn, K. B. 1981. Police Enforcement Procedures for Unsafe Driving Actions. Volume III: Field Studies. Final Draft. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Report No DOT-HS-805-745

Jones, R. K.; Joscelyn, K. B.; Ruschmann, P.A.; McNair, J. W.; and Marks, M. E. 1980. Police Enforcement Procedures for Unsafe Driving Actions. Volume I: Summary. Final Report. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Report No. DOT-HS-805-743

Joscelyn, K. B.; Donelson, A. C.; Ruschmann, P.A.; McNair, J. W.; and Marks, M. E. 1980 Drugs and Highway Safety 1980. Final Report. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Report No. DOT-HS-804-461

McNair, J. W. and Ruschmann, P. A. 1980. "Legal Barriers to the Enforcement of Laws Prohibiting Drug-impaired Driving." In Proceedings of the 24th Conference on the American Association for Automotive Medicine. October 7-9, 1980, pp. 1-15, at Rochester, New York. Morton Gover III: AAAM. Sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Jones, R. K.; Joscelyn, K. B.; and McNair, J. W. 1979. Designing a Health/Legal System: A Manual. The University of Michigan Highway Safety Research Institute Report No. UM-HSRI-79-55

Ruschmann, P. A.; Joscelyn, K. B.; Greyson, M.; and McNair, J. W.; 1979. General Legal Considerations Relevant to Highway Safety Countermeasure Development and Implementation. Final Report. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Report No. DOT-HS-805-525

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