Joseph Edward O'Connor - Profile

With over two decades of legal experience, Joseph O'Connor serves as the managing partner at the firm. A native of the Hudson Valley, Joseph leverages his deep community ties to provide exceptional service to his clients. He earned his degree from Brown University in 1993, where he excelled in both division one football and golf as a Brown Bear. Subsequently, he completed his legal education at St. John’s University School of Law in 1996. Specializing in representing individuals severely injured in construction, motor vehicle, motorcycle, and bicycle accidents, as well as those affected by defective products, Joseph is licensed to practice law in New York and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of New York. He has also been granted pro hac vice admission in New Jersey, Utah, and Texas. Joseph sits on the Board of Directors for the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers and frequently conducts Continuing Legal Education seminars both statewide and nationally. A member of prestigious legal organizations such as the American Association for Justice, the New York State Judicial Screening Committee, the American Bar Association, the Ulster County Bar Association, and the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, Joseph has consistently been recognized as one of the top 25 lawyers in the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York by Super Lawyers from 2015 to 2022. He holds an A.V. Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and a perfect 10 rating on AVVO. Joseph's high-profile cases have been featured on prominent media outlets including the Today Show, Anderson 360, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and the New York Journal.