Former Dentons CEO Mike McNamara to Head Up Legal Advisory Firm

Mike McNamara, former US chief executive officer of Dentons, is joining legal consultancy Baretz+Brunelle as its first-ever CEO.

McNamara spent a decade in executive leadership at Dentons, the massive law firm where he was a partner for more than 20 years. He was one of the senior architects of Dentons’ transformation from a Midwest law firm to a global, multibillion-dollar entity.

McNamara became CEO of Dentons in 2017 after six years as managing partner. He was ousted from the role in 2021, but stayed on as a partner in the firm’s Washington office.

McNamara’s departure comes amid a changing of ...