Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

DENNIS L. O'CONNOR, JR. is a partner with the firm. Mr. O'Connor received a Bachelor of Arts from Long Island University in 1970 followed by a Masters degree from Manhattanville College in 1974. He attended Pace Law School and was awarded his Juris Doctorate in 1980. Mr. O'Connor received his license to practice law in the State of New York in 1981. He was then admitted to Federal practice in the Southern and Eastern District Courts in 1982 and the United States Supreme Court in 2004. He became a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel in 1994.

Over the years he has successfully tried to verdict numerous personal injury cases in the Ninth Judicial District and the Federal Courts. His specialties include lead paint, medical malpractice, strict products liability, and municipal and school district defense. Mr. O'Connor is available for consultation on any legal matter by appointment.

Areas of Practice

• Lead Paint Defense
• School District Defense
• Automobile Defense
• Municipality Defense
• Medical Malpractice Defense

Representative Clients

• New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal
• New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal
• Allstate Insurance Co.
• Government Employees Insurance Co.
• Medical Malpractice Insurance Co.

West Practice Categories

Bad Faith Insurance, Sexual Harassment, Insurance Defense, Insurance Subrogation, Motor Vehicle, Property & Casualty, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Personal Injury -- Defense, Animal Bites -- Defense, Assault & Battery -- Defense, Defamation & Privacy -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Property Damage -- Defense, Railroad Accidents -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Professional Malpractice Law, Dental Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1980
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1982
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York, 1982
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2004

Professional Associations and Memberships

• International Association of Defense Counsel, 1994 - Present (Member)

Education

• Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York, 1980
  J.D.
• Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York, 1974
  M.A.
  Major: Humanities
• Southampton College, Long Island University, Southampton, New York, 1970
  B.A.
  Major: Psychology

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Address

One Barker Avenue
Suite 675
White Plains, NY 10601-1517

Phones

(914) 368-7363 (Local)
(866) 219-5926 (Toll Free)

Faxes

(914) 948-0645

Emails

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Websites

http://www.oconnormcguinness.com
http://www.omcdoc.com