Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
  • Western District of New York Bankruptcy Court
  • Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Education

  • Albany Law School, JD
  • St. Lawrence University, BA

Professional Association

  • New York State Bar Association, Member
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • Bar Association of Erie County, Member
  • Defense Research Institute – Governmental Liability Committee, Commercial Litigation and Life, Health, Disability; and ERISA Committees

Community Involvement

  • Board of Directors, Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo
  • Board of Directors, East Aurora Cooperative Market

Professional Recognition

  • Best Lawyers, Commercial Litigation, 2020
  • Super Lawyers, 2019-2024

News & Presentations

  • Lecturer and Educator for law enforcement departments on police officer use-of-force and police department policies

Michael McClaren joined Gross Shuman P.C. as a member attorney in 2025 after building a distinguished career as a Western New York litigator for nearly three decades. 

Mr. McClaren has tried cases to verdict in both State and Federal Courts, covering a wide ranage of matters including personal injury, civil rights and employment discrimination matters.  

He most recently obtained a defense verdict following a jury trial in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of New York on behalf of a commercial client in a Labor Law 240 case. The Plaintiff claimed disabling injuries in a fall from a ladder. The jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Mr. McClaren’s client.  

He also recently tried a case on behalf of a local school district accused of age and gender discrimination, securing a verdict for the defense. 

Mr. McClaren regularly appears in both State and Federal Court. He has been recognized by his peers and Martindale-Hubbell as “Preeminent” and having the “Highest Level of Professional Excellence.”  He has also been recognized annually in the peer-driven "Best Lawyers" and "Super Lawyers" publications.

Mr. McClaren has represented HealthNow New York, Inc. (d/b/a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York) for more than 20 years in a variety of commercial and ERISA litigation matters.