Mr. McMahon is a civil trial lawyer with extensive litigation experience having tried many cases to judgment. As a general business practitioner, Mr. McMahon also has extensive experience in the negotiation and drafting of contracts, including purchase agreements, buy-sell agreements, corporate documents, and the formation of corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies.

Mr. McMahon attended the University of Minnesota, served in the Army from 1961 until 1964, and earned his Bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State College in 1970. He received his law degree from Boston College Law School in 1973 and was admitted to practice law in 1974. Before joining the firm in 1976, Mr. McMahon was a Deputy District Attorney for Contra Costa County.

He has served as a Director and President of the Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association and the Contra Costa County Bar Association. Mr. McMahon is a member of the California Bar Association and its Litigation and Business Law Sections, as well as the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section. He has served on various Contra Costa County Superior Court Bench-Bar committees, as Superior Court Judge Pro Tempore, and as a court-appointed and private arbitrator and mediator.

His community involvement in the San Ramon Valley includes service on the boards of several non-profit organizations such as the San Ramon Valley Community Center. He served as the Vice President of the San Ramon Valley Chamber of Commerce and as Chair of the San Ramon Valley Chamber of Commerce Commercial Development Committee. Mr. McMahon has also served as a Director and President of the Danville Lions Club.

LEGAL ASSOCIATIONS & ACTIVITIES

American Bar Association, Litigation Section
California Bar Association, Litigation and Business Law Sections
Contra Costa County Bar Association, Director and President
Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Associations, Director and President

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS & ACTIVITIES

San Ramon Valley Community Center, Director and President
San Ramon Valley Chamber of Commerce, Vice President
San Ramon Valley Chamber of Commerce Commercial Development Committee
Danville Lions Club , Director and President

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts, San Francisco State College, 1970
Juris Doctor, Boston College Law School, 1973