Managing Partner, Florida, Attorney:
John O'Connell, Esq.
Mr. O’Connell graduated from Syracuse University College of Law in 1981.
While at Syracuse University Law School, he participated in two National Trial Competitions and was awarded the New York State Bar Association’s Award for Outstanding Trial Advocacy.
Mr. O’Connell has, in fact, practiced Personal Injury law for the past 24 years and has won 17 of the last 18 cases that he tried to a jury. He wins cases because of his steadfast practice and belief that extensive and proper case preparation leads to successful arbitration, mediation and jury verdicts. We provide this factual information to you in order to assist you in deciding whether you will extend us the privilege to help you as well.
Mr. O’Connell lives in Weston, Florida and he is the managing partner for the firm’s Personal Injury cases that arise in Florida, particularly Miami-Dade and Broward counties. He will be the first person that you will meet with in our Florida offices; and he will have regular contact with you throughout the handling of your important Personal Injury claim.
He is also the firm’s aviation counsel and handles the Firm’s aviation cases and heads our firm's aviation accidents department. Mr. O’Connell is licensed to practice law in Florida and Massachusetts. He is admitted to the Federal Bar in the First and Eleventh Circuits. He has been admitted pro hac vice to practice law in several other states and jurisdictions and he, therefore, supports our senior partners throughout the country in the handling of the firm's aviation cases. If you, and/or a member of your family, were involved in an aviation accident, the firm will promptly arrange to have both a local senior partner and Mr. O'Connell present at your initial interview regardless of which office or which state that you wish to meet with us. For example, if you or a family member was involved in an aviation accident in Los Angeles, California then our local senior partner for LA as well as Mr. O'Connell will meet with you in-person at one of our convenient offices in the Los Angeles area. The firm will provide all travel for Mr. O'Connell to depart from Miami, Florida to meet with you in person regarding your important aviation case.
Mr. O’Connell is also an advanced open water scuba diver and has handled scuba diving cases in multiple states from Massachusetts to Hawaii.
He has also acted as a judge for the American Arbitration Association.
Over the last 24 years, Mr. O’Connell has represented clients in countless Personal Injury matters including major auto, truck and motorcycle accidents, aviation disasters, products liability and scuba diving death cases. He will bring commitment, honor and integrity to the entire handling of your Personal Injury case from the initial interview through the submission of comprehensive settlement proposals, settlement negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and, if necessary, through your jury trial and appeals process as well.
A list of his recent representative cases also may be viewed by clicking on this link to
Mr. O’Connell’s representative cases
Please call 1-800-934-4529 now to schedule an appointment to meet in-person with Mr. O'Connell,, Esq. who is available at your earliest convenience for a consultation in any of our convenient Florida office locations.
CASES HANDLED: by Mr. John O'Connell, Esq.
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