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James Robert O'Connor
also known as Jim O'Connor
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Jim O’Connor is an associate in the labor and employment practice group and regularly helps businesses navigate the complex world of state and federal employment laws and regulations. Jim has litigated employment matters through all stages of litigation, in a variety of forums, including state and federal courts, the New York State Division of Human Rights, New York City Division of Human Rights, Merit Systems Protection Board, and EEOC. Jim is also an associate in the commercial litigation practice group, litigating all types of contract disputes and business torts.
His practice focuses on employment law, buisiness law and commercial litigation, environmental law, and construction law. Prior to joining Rupp Baase, Jim practriced law at an international full-service law firm and a litigation boutique firm in Manhattan. Prior to joining private practice, he gained experience clerking for a federal trial judge and a New York State Court of Appeals Justice. While in law school, Jim was the Senior Notes & Comments Editor for the Hofstra Law Review and earned the Excellence in Contracts Award.
James obtained degrees from University of Detroit Mercy, summa cum laude, and Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law.
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Licensed in New York for 10 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2015
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"James is both knowledgeable and aggressive. He has excellent research and writing skills and advocates effectively for every client he represents. I endorse this lawyer without reservation."
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Experience
Honors
2012
Excellence in Contracts Award, Maurice A. Deane School of Law
2012
Certificate of Service, Chief Judge William Skretny, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
2011
Distinguished Academic Scholarship, Maurice A. Deane School of Law
2010
Jerome Rozycki Criminal Justice Studies Award, University of Detroit Mercy
2010
Alpha Sigma Nu, National Jesuit Honor Society, University of Detroit Mercy
2010
Dean's Gold Key Award (4.0 GPA), University of Detroit Mercy
Work Experience
2019 - Present
Associate Attorney, Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf Cunningham LLC
2018 - 2019
Associate, Tully Rinckey PLLC
Associations
2019 - Present
Erie County Bar AssociationMember
New York State Bar Association
Member
National Gang Crime Research Center
Member
2013 - 2014
Hofstra Law ReviewSenior Notes and Comments Editor
2012 - 2013
Hofstra Law ReviewStaff Member
Education
2014
Maurice A. Deane School of Law At Hofstra Univ.
JD - Juris Doctor
2010
University of Detroit Mercy
B.S., summa cum laude
Speaking Engagements
2019
Job Service Employer Committee Seminar
The Changing Landscape of Sexual Harassment Law in the Workplace, Investigations, and Handbooks: What Employers Need to Know
Publications
2019
Tully Rinckey, PLLC
Should Federal Civilian Employees Count Out 2019 Raises? Not So Fast
Languages
English