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Terry O'Connor is a 1980 graduate of St. Lawrence University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa. In pursuing his B.S. degree, he also attended the University of Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark. Terry received his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1983. Terry is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and was recently recognized by the Best Lawyers in America consumer guide. He has also been recognized as one of the top 50 upstate New York lawyers by Super Lawyers consumer guide. Terry is a trial lawyer who defends physicians, manufacturers and small businesses among others. In defending physicians, he has handled cases ranging from licensing proceedings to wrongful death cases to birth trauma cases. In the manufacturing field, his experience includes the defense of automobile manufacturers and manufacturers of ordinary household products. An appointed member of the New York State Bar Association Committee on Medical Malpractice, Terry has served in the past as an arbitrator and he frequently lectures on trial practice as well as medical/legal issues for the New York State Bar Association, Albany Law School and the Albany Medical Center Hospital. In the past Terry served as a member on the Council on Peer Review for the Dental Society of the State of New York. Areas of Practice Medical Malpractice Products Liability General/Commercial Liability Trucking/Automobile Professional LiabilityAttorneys, Accountants, Architects, E&O/D&O Labor Law Bar Admissions New York, 1984 U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1984 U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1985 Education Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana J.D. - 1983 St Lawrence University, Canton, New York B.S. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1980 Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Classes/Seminars Power Advocacy: Achieving Maximum Jury Impact During Trial, New York State Bar Association Practical Skills Basic Civil Practice: The Trial, New York State Bar Association Expert Testimony in Federal Court After Daubert and New Rule 26-From Discovery Through Trial, New York State Bar Association, May 21, 1997 Medicine in the Courtroom, New York State Bar Association, December 12, 1997 Cross Examining Plaintiff's Experts in Federal Court, New York State Bar Association How to Handle a Neck and Back Injury Case, New York State Bar Association, November 20, 1998 Jury Selection Techniques: The Basics for the Civil Practitioner, New York State Bar Association, May 14, 1999 Proving and Defending Damages, New York State Bar Association, June 4, 1999 Risk Management Course, Dental Society of New York, Third and Fourth Districts and the Greater New York Dental Conference Lecturer, Trial Practice and Medical/Legal Issues, New York State Bar Association Lecturer, Trial Practice and Medical/Legal Issues, Albany Law School Lecturer, Trial Practice and Medical/Legal Issues, Albany Medical Center Hospital Honors and Awards Martindale Hubbell - AV Rated-Very High to Preeminent Best Lawyers of America Consumer Guide New York Super LawyersTop 50 Upstate New York Lawyers, 2007 - Present Continuing Excellence AwardDefending the Specialty of Oral Surgery Federal Court Mediator, Appointed by Hon. Frederick J. Scullin, Jr. Chair, Albany County Bar Association Judicial Screening Committee OMS National Insurance Company Attorney of the Year Professional Associations and Memberships New York State Bar Association, Member, Committee on Medical Malpractice American Bar Association, Member Albany County Bar Association, Member New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, Member Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Member Defense Research Institute, Member International Association of Defense Counsel, Member Pro Bono Activities Center for Disability Services, Board of Directors, Chair Siena College, Board of Associate Trustees Albany County Hospice, Wave Runner Program for Children of Cancer Patients Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston Marathon, fundraising/Jimmy Fund Tri-Village Little League, Board Member/Secretary