Previous Law Firm Name

• O'Connor, O'Connor, Bresee & First, P.C.

Law Firm Overview

O'Connor, O'Connor, Bresee & First was founded by four attorneys who believed that good lawyers do more than handle the legal aspects of a case; they listen and respond to their clients' needs, both personally and professionally. That philosophy continues to drive our attorneys and is the cornerstone of our firm today.

We are committed to providing an early, straightforward evaluation of our clients' legal problems. It is our philosophy to save our clients' money not to spend it needlessly on costs and attorneys' fees. If you are confronted with a case that should be settled, we will tell you that before you spend thousands of dollars on defense costs. On the other hand, if a case should be tried, we are experienced trial lawyers who know how to win. We think that we can achieve the best result for our clients in any case by being ready, willing and able to defend their interests in court.

The firm represents clients in the following areas:

• Professional Liability Litigation
• Products Liability
• Environmental Law & Toxic Tort Litigation
• Insurance Coverage Litigation
• Employment Law Litigation
• Bankruptcy and Commercial Law
• Appellate Practice

Areas of Practice

• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Insurance Defense
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Defense
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Products Liability Law
• Toxic Torts
• Professional Liability Litigation
• Medical Malpractice
• General Liability
• Toxic Tort Litigation
• Trucking and Vehicle Liability
• Insurance Coverage Litigation
• Employment Law Litigation
• Bankruptcy
• Appellate Practice
• Bankruptcy Law
• Nursing Home

Honors and Awards

• O'Connor, O'Connor, Bresee & First, P.C. has an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell
• Michael J. O'Connor is listed in the Best Lawyers of America book
• Michael J. O'Connor received the NYSBA President's Pro Bono Service Law Firm Award
• Michael J. O'Connor is Board Certified - Business and Consumer Bankruptcy Law - American Board of Certification

Representative Clients

• AAOMS National Insurance Company
• All Risk Claims Services, Inc.
• American Express
• B.C.S. Management, Inc.
• BP
• Caronia Corporation
• CGU Insurance Company
• CNA Insurance Co.
• DePuy, Inc.
• Dryden Mutual Insurance Company
• Exxon/Mobil Oil Corporation
• Farm Family Insurance Company
• Fortress Insurance Company
• Frontier Insurance Company
• Gillette Company
• Kaiser Permanente
• Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
• Markel Insurance Company
• Maytag Company
• Medmark, Inc.
• North American Specialty
• Northland Insurance Company
• OUM & Associates
• Physicians' Reciprocal Insurance Company
• Pizza Hut of America Inc.
• Professional Risk Management, Inc.
• Providence Washington Insurance Company
• Riley Stoker
• Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company
• RUST International
• Safeco
• Scottsdale Insurance Company
• St. Paul Fire & Marine
• St. Mary's Hospital of Amsterdam
• Sunoco
• Travelers Insurance Company
• Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
• Zurich Canada
• Zurn Industries, Inc.
• Weil-McLain Company
• Westport Insurance Corporation
• Utica National Insurance Group
• T.I.G. Speciality Insurance Solutions
• T.H.E. Insurance Company
• Swiss Re
• Specialty Risk Services
• Specialty Insurance Agency
• Selective Insurance Company of America
• QBE Insurance Agency
• Pilbrico Company
• OMS National Ins. Co., RRG
• Northeast Utilities Services Company
• Medmarc Insurance
• Mercury Insurance Group
• Nautilis Insurance Company
• North American Speciality Insurance Company
• Lever Brothers
• HANYS Insurance Company, Inc.
• Insurance Services Professionals
• General Accident Insurance Company
• First Specialty Insurance Corporation
• Employers Reinsurance Corporation
• CNA HealthPro
• Chevron Chemical Company
• Chubb Insurance Company
• Coregis Insurance Company
• Balboa Insurance Company
• A.W. Chesterton
• Atlas Copco Group
• Allmerica Financial
• Affinity Insurance Services, Inc.
• Admiral Insurance Company
• Administrators for the Professions of Delaware, Inc.

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Law, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Nursing Home, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Toxic Torts