Timothy J. O'Connor

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Timothy J. O'Connor

5.0
8 reviews
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Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 40 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Albany, NY
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Securities & Investment Fraud, Motorcycle Accident ... +2 more

29 Wards Lane, Albany, NY

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About Timothy

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Personal Injury 50%

In select cases, particularly those involving catastrophically injured individuals, Mr. O’Connor has represented the interests of personal injury victims, including automobile accidents, medical malpractice, work-related injuries, and premises liability cases. Mr. O’Connor is also of counsel to Buckley, Mendelson, Criscione, and Quinn, a preeminent personal injury law firm. Additionally, personal injury lawsuits also give rise to investor victimization when settlement proceeds for personal i

42 years | 1,000 cases

50%
Securities and Investment Fraud 40%

Many people have lost monies in the financial markets, in light of the financial crisis of 2008 and its lingering effects which continue to the present day. A viable claim for recovery, however, requires more than the mere loss of monies. Causes of Action for the recovery for losses include breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, unsuitable investment sales, speculative investment sales, unauthorized trading, churning, fraud and embezzlement.

42 years | 600 cases

40%
Motorcycle Accident 4%

4%
Medical Malpractice 3%

3%
Slip and Fall Accident 3%

3%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 39 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1986

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 40 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1985

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Offices of Timothy J. O'Connor

29 Wards Lane, Albany, NY, 12204-2172

stockbrokerlaw.com/personal-injury

Online Presence

Other places you can find Timothy online.

Timothy J. O'Connor's Reviews

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Posted by Andrew | March 7, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Medical Malpractice

Tim was instrumental in helping us achieve some justice. Doctors think they are GOD, they can do no wrong. After failing to diagnose lung cancer when it could have been treated, Tim helped us bring the incompetence to light and obtained a settlement so our medical bills would not impede the remainder... of my wife's life.

Posted by Terence | January 14, 2017 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Securities Fraud Buster

Tim O'Connor is brilliant, tenacious, caring and professional. If you have been defrauded by your broker in upstate New York this is the man to see. It's important to hire a local lawyer for the arbitration process as the arbitrators are also local. As soon as you meet Tim you will know that you made... the right decision.

Posted by Lakiea | December 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

He's for the people

I found Mr. O'Connor online doing a lawyer search after being denied by multiple lawyers. I contacted his office and received a call back from him. He LISTENED to me n my case after I felt I had no chance. Informing him I was not mobile he came to me that to me he cared for hia clients. Mr. O'Connor ...always kept me informed in a timely manner, explained me the process in which i can understand. I received results much faster than expected. I apperiacte his service and recommend him to anyone who needs legal help. Best experience for me in being in a situation like this for the forst time.

Posted by Howard | November 22, 2016 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Investment and Securities attorney

I highly recommend Tim O'Connor; as a colleague and as a lawyer; he has authored some of the most useful law review articles ever published in a law review. He has a practical yet highly skilled approach to clients problems and the law, and it has been an honor to associate with him on some very dif...ficult cases.

Posted by Donna | December 2, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Detailed and Professional

I had a dispute with a company that had many levels and details that was very complex. Tim took the time to review and detail out the year after year transactions which really made my case crystal clear and how we would ultimately resolve in my favor.

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Timothy J. O'Connor's Lawyer Endorsements

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Samuel Breslin

Securities and investment fraud lawyer | Nov 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Tim O'Connor is a zealous advocate and an absolute expert in securities and investment fraud cases. I met Tim in NYC when he was presenting a continuing legal education program on the subject to a packed auditorium. Soon thereafter we worked together on a case, and he continuously impressed me with his legal and practical knowledge in this complex area of law."

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Anne Hinds

Securities and investment fraud lawyer | Oct 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Timothy Dennin

Securities offerings lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Amicus Brief Award, Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association

2014

Highest Possible Rating in Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, AV Preeminent

2014

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Partner/Attorney, Law Offices of Timothy J. O'Connor

1988 - Present

Panel Member, Adjudicator & Public Officer, Surrogate Decision Making Committee for the Mentally Disabled

2003 - 2005

Visiting Clinical Instructor of Law, Albany Law of Union University

1990 - 2005

Attorney/Partner, Ainsworth & Sullivan

1984 - 1989

Associate Attorney, Ainsworth & Sullivan

Associations

2016 - Present

United University Professions - AFL/CIO

Member

2005 - Present

National Rifle Association

Member

2004 - Present

Connecticut Society of Genealogists

Member

1991 - Present

Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association

Member

1985 - Present

Albany County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Welch v. Board of Education of Saratoga Central School District, 287 A.D.2d 761 (3d Dept. 2001)

Successful Appeal

Conley v. Gravitt, 133 A.D.2d 966 (3d Dept. 1987)

Successful Appeal

Matter of Prudential Securities, Inc. (Purello) 206 A.D.2d 713 (3d Dept. 1994)

Successful Appeal

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. v. Mathes, 212 A.D.2d 456 (1st Dept. 1995)

Successful Appeal

Assured Guaranty (UK), Ltd. v. J.P. Morgan Inv. Management, Inc., 18 N.Y.3d 341 (Amicus Brief)

Successful Appeal

Town of Coeymans v. Malphrus 160 A.D. 2d 1178 (3rd Dept. 1990)

Successful Appeal

Haney v. O'Connell 145 A.D. 2d 746 (3rd Dept. 1988)

Successful Appeal

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Education

1984

University of Denver

JD - Juris Doctor

1980

Middlebury College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

Securities Arbitration and Mediation

Supervisory and Clearing Firm Liability

2017

Representing Investors in Securities Arbitration Proceedings

Representing Investors in Securities Arbitration Proceedings

2017

Financial victimization of the Elderly and Disabled in the Financial Markets

Financial victimization of the Elderly and Disabled in the Financial Markets

2012

Securities Arbitration Seminar

Investors Rights in Securities Arbitration

Publications

2002

Capital District Business Review Recent Regulatory Initiative Aimed to Protect Investors

1994

Capital District Business Review What People Should Know About ERISA Plans

1994

Capital District Business Review Know What to Look for When Choosing a Broker

N/A

Capital District Business Review Opening an Account with an Investment Broker? Read Carefully Before Signing on the Dotted Line

Languages

English

Spanish

German

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