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$3,092,723.57 Settlement for property damage and business interruption suffered by a recycling facility damaged by fire.
$2,793,541 Judgment in favor of an 84 year-old man who suffered debilitating injuries after being struck by an automobile in a cross-walk in midtown Manhattan.
$1,675,000.00 Settlement on behalf of a completely disabled federal law enforcement agent severely injured during a motor vehicle accident within the restricted runway area at JFK airport.
$1,350,000 Settlement for fire damages to an apartment complex in Uncasville, Connecticut.
$1,000,000 Settlement for a 40-year-old Manhattan sales executive who suffered a substantial degloving injury as the result of a motor-cycle accident.
$975,000 Settlement for damages sustained to a commercial building located in Monroe, New York as the result of a fire. The recovery included contributions from both the first-party carrier and insurance broker.
$725,000 Settlement for damages sustained to a residence in Monsey, New York as the result of Architectural Malpractice.
$600,000 Settlement for a middle-aged woman struck by an SUV while riding a bicycle in Manhattan.
$536,000 Judgment after trial in Federal Court on a claim for disability insurance benefits by a corporate executive.
$525,000 Settlement on a claim for disability insurance benefits by a dentist in New York State Court.
JAMES O'CONNOR
James entered the practice of law with ten years of employment experience working for a large multi-national corporation. While there, Mr. O’Connor honed his time management and people skills as he led a team of over fifteen employees in day-to-day operations with strict deadlines while adhering to Federal and State regulations. He excelled at conflict resolution among the department employees as well as among the various departments of the company, while advocating for and initiating new policies. It is these skills he uses through mediation, arbitration or trial, to obtain favorable and cost efficient results for clients of the firm.
Having conducted hundreds of depositions, and having been on trial in every county from the Bronx to Suffolk, James is already a veteran of the courthouse. He is admitted to practice in the State Courts of New York, and the Federal Courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. James focuses on personal injury and insurance matters. He is a graduate of Bernard M. Baruch College, with a B.B.A. in Finance. He is a graduate of St. John’s Law School, where he participated in the Charles M. Sparicio civil trial competition and received the “Excellence for the Future Award” from the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction. In 2000, he earned his diploma in Trial Advocacy Skills from the National Institute of Trial Attorneys (“NITA”) for completion of the Northeast Regional intensive trial techniques training course.
James works diligently with attention to detail during pre-trial preparation including pleadings, document discovery, depositions and motion practice and settlement negotiations. When trial is necessary the prior preparation allows the firm’s clients to put their best case before the jury. He is a member of the St. John’s Law School Alumni Association, the New York State Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.