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Carolyn B. McGee
Partner
Six PPG Place
Suite 700
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Suite 700
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
carolyn.mcgee@nelsonmullins.com
Carolyn handles complex commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts. Her litigation experience includes contractual disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of restrictive covenants, warranty claims, real estate title matters, and oil and gas litigation. Carolyn’s clients are in various industries including real estate transactions, manufacturing, aviation, construction, and energy.
Carolyn also has a robust...
Carolyn handles complex commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts. Her litigation experience includes contractual disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of restrictive covenants, warranty claims, real estate title matters, and oil and gas litigation. Carolyn’s clients are in various industries including real estate transactions, manufacturing, aviation, construction, and energy.
Carolyn also has a robust election law practice, representing state and federal candidates and political committees in cases involving a variety of election law disputes.
election law practice, representing state and federal candidates and political committees in cases involving a variety of election law disputes.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
- Represented various developers and builders in various land approval and zoning matters
- Represented one of the country’s largest homebuilders in various transactional matters and warranty disputes
- Represented professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators in various corporate contractual matters
- Represented a national transportation carrier in its commercial disputes arising out of their shipment of goods through tractor-tailors
- Assisted with the defense of trucking companies in personal injury and catastrophic accidents, including participating in initial investigations and accident scene fact gathering
- Represented local rail carrier in commercial disputes and in municipal zoning appeals
- Served as co-counsel in the Pennsylvania congressional redistricting litigation before the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania's Commonwealth and Supreme Courts, actively contributing to all phases of discovery, expert engagement, and examination, briefing and appeals
- Represented candidates in various state and federal court litigation leading up to the 2020 General Election and participated in Election Day operations for that election
- Represented the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives with respect to a constitutional challenge to Pennsylvania’s absentee ballot laws
- Represented the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in conjunction with multi-jurisdictional and multi-venue redistricting litigation regarding the 2011 Congressional map--after prevailing in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and before the Commonwealth Court, the map was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in a 5-2 decision
- Represented the National Republican Congressional Committee in conjunction with the special election for the 18th Congressional District and election day operations for key congressional races in Western Pennsylvania
- Represented the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in Rucho v. Common Cause, arguing that partisan gerrymandering claims are nonjusticiable, which is the position the Supreme Court adopted
Education
- Duquesne University School of Law, JD, cum laude (2008)
- St. Mary's College, BA, cum laude (2005)
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Clerkships
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Nora Barry Fischer, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (2008 - 2010)
Practice Areas
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
- Represented various developers and builders in various land approval and zoning matters
- Represented one of the country’s largest homebuilders in various transactional matters and warranty disputes
- Represented professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators in various corporate contractual matters
- Represented a national transportation carrier in its commercial disputes arising out of their shipment of goods through tractor-tailors
- Assisted with the defense of trucking companies in personal injury and catastrophic accidents, including participating in initial investigations and accident scene fact gathering
- Represented local rail carrier in commercial disputes and in municipal zoning appeals
- Served as co-counsel in the Pennsylvania congressional redistricting litigation before the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania's Commonwealth and Supreme Courts, actively contributing to all phases of discovery, expert engagement, and examination, briefing and appeals
- Represented candidates in various state and federal court litigation leading up to the 2020 General Election and participated in Election Day operations for that election
- Represented the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives with respect to a constitutional challenge to Pennsylvania’s absentee ballot laws
- Represented the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in conjunction with multi-jurisdictional and multi-venue redistricting litigation regarding the 2011 Congressional map--after prevailing in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and before the Commonwealth Court, the map was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in a 5-2 decision
- Represented the National Republican Congressional Committee in conjunction with the special election for the 18th Congressional District and election day operations for key congressional races in Western Pennsylvania
- Represented the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in Rucho v. Common Cause, arguing that partisan gerrymandering claims are nonjusticiable, which is the position the Supreme Court adopted
Media
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation (2025)
Carolyn handles complex commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts. Her litigation experience includes contractual disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of restrictive covenants, warranty claims, real estate title matters, and oil and gas litigation. Carolyn’s clients are in various industries including real estate transactions, manufacturing, aviation, construction, and energy.
Carolyn also has a robust... election law practice, representing state and federal candidates and political committees in cases involving a variety of election law disputes.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.- Represented various developers and builders in various land approval and zoning matters
- Represented one of the country’s largest homebuilders in various transactional matters and warranty disputes
- Represented professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators in various corporate contractual matters
- Represented a national transportation carrier in its commercial disputes arising out of their shipment of goods through tractor-tailors
- Assisted with the defense of trucking companies in personal injury and catastrophic accidents, including participating in initial investigations and accident scene fact gathering
- Represented local rail carrier in commercial disputes and in municipal zoning appeals
- Served as co-counsel in the Pennsylvania congressional redistricting litigation before the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania's Commonwealth and Supreme Courts, actively contributing to all phases of discovery, expert engagement, and examination, briefing and appeals
- Represented candidates in various state and federal court litigation leading up to the 2020 General Election and participated in Election Day operations for that election
- Represented the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives with respect to a constitutional challenge to Pennsylvania’s absentee ballot laws
- Represented the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in conjunction with multi-jurisdictional and multi-venue redistricting litigation regarding the 2011 Congressional map--after prevailing in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and before the Commonwealth Court, the map was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in a 5-2 decision
- Represented the National Republican Congressional Committee in conjunction with the special election for the 18th Congressional District and election day operations for key congressional races in Western Pennsylvania
- Represented the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in Rucho v. Common Cause, arguing that partisan gerrymandering claims are nonjusticiable, which is the position the Supreme Court adopted
Education
- Duquesne University School of Law, JD, cum laude (2008)
- St. Mary's College, BA, cum laude (2005)
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Clerkships
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Nora Barry Fischer, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (2008 - 2010)
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation & Business Torts
- Products Liability
- Litigation
- Oil & Gas
- Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights & Restructuring
- Appellate Practice & Legal Strategies
- Construction and Construction Transactions
- Products Liability - Consumer & Mechanical
Industries
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation (2025)
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