Payton B. Nwoko

Payton McNamara defends clients in toxic tort and asbestos litigation, including claims alleging asbestos exposure. She has handled toxic exposure matters involving a range of products, industries, and alleged exposure sites, including claims involving mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other asbestos-related diseases. Payton also draws on a broad civil litigation background that includes complex business disputes, class actions, wage and hour claims, employment matters, and appeals.

Payton handles matters from pre-suit strategy and early case evaluation through discovery, motion practice, mediation, trial preparation, and resolution. Before focusing her practice on toxic tort litigation, she handled contract disputes, contractor licensing matters, intellectual property issues, business entity disputes and dissolutions, commercial and residential lease disputes, and property and land division matters. This broad business and litigation experience informs her practical, cost-conscious approach to resolving disputes in accordance with her clients’ legal and business objectives.