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Libby McNary is a founding Partner of McNary Powers.

An Indiana native, Ms. McNary started her legal career working as a Law Clerk in the Office of the Indiana Attorney General in 2006 while attending Indiana University Law School. After graduation, she moved to Florida and joined the firm of Harrison, Kirkland, Pratt & McGuire, P.A. as an associate in April 2010.

In June 2012, Ms. McNary began her own practice Libby A. McNary, P.A. focusing her practice on marital and family cases including divorce, prenuptial agreements, post nuptial agreements, paternity, child custody and timesharing, and alimony and child support. Since moving to Manatee County, over ten years ago, Ms. McNary has been involved with many professional legal organizations including the Manatee County Bar Association, Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Manatee Chapter and the Manatee American Inn of Court.

While not working for her clients, Ms. McNary enjoys spending time with her husband and young daughter. She also loves traveling, reading and her Peloton. 

Practice Areas

• Family Law
• Dependency
• Personal Injury
• Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Indiana, 2007
• Florida, 2010

Education

• Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis, J.D., 2007
• Indiana University at Bloomington, B.A., Political Science and Criminal Justice, 2004

Professional Affiliations and Memberships

Manatee American Inn of Court

• Board of Directors, 2019-Present
• Master Member, 2018-Present
• Associate Member, 2014-2018
• Executive Committee- Hospitality Co-Chair, 2015-2018

Manatee County Bar Association

• Member, 2010-Present
• Family Law Section
  • President 2015-2018
  • Member- 2010- Present
• Young Lawyers Division
  • Board of Directors, 2010-2018
  • Secretary, 2011-2014

Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Manatee Chapter

• Member, 2010-Present
• President, 2013-2014

The Florida Bar

• Member, 2010-Present
• Family Law Section Member, 2010-Present

Sean was raised in Bradenton, Florida, attending St. Joseph’s Catholic School from Kindergarten to Eighth Grade and later attending and graduating from Manatee High School. He then attended the Florida State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and a Master of Science in Information Studies.

While in graduate school Sean worked in the smart card industry in Tallahassee, Florida, managing ID card systems for various universities and corporate clients. Following that Sean worked at Hewlett Packard helping to implement a global internal help desk at Microsoft in Seattle, Washington.

Later, Sean enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was deployed to Okinawa, Japan, Kabul, Afghanistan, and Fallujah, Iraq. Sean reached the rank of Sergeant and received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Medal, and the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation. Sean was a Fire Direction Chief in the 81mm mortar platoon in Weapons Company, Second Battalion, Sixth Marine Regiment, and a Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival.

After four years of honorable service, Sean returned to Bradenton, where he married his wife Anna in 2008. Sean assisted his wife in running her wedding planning company, Day Planners, while also working in the local restaurant industry facilitating in the operation and opening of fine dining facilities on Anna Maria Island and Lakewood Ranch. Eventually, Sean decided to attend Ave Maria School of Law, and once admitted to the Florida Bar, Sean worked with the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel defending indigent clients in Juvenile Dependency, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, and Felony court. Sean then worked at Najmy Thompson, PL, in Bradenton, Florida as a civil litigator and was able to continue to represent the indigent as a part of his devotion to assisting those in need. Following Najmy Thompson, Sean worked at Lydecker, LLP, a national law firm practicing in bodily injury defense, premises liability defense, tort liability defense and general civil litigation. Sean has litigated small claims cases, multi-million dollar injury claims, probate matters, construction matters, family matters, the smallest misdemeanor to second chairing a first degree murder defense. His courtroom experience is extremely diverse and he treats every matter as if it is the most important.

Sean continues to serve as a pro-bono attorney for foster children as an Attorney Ad Litem in Manatee and DeSoto Counties.

In the past, Sean has volunteered with Big Brothers & Big Sisters and served as a mentor in Veterans Court, a specialty court that seeks to address underlying conditions of veterans accused of crimes.