Timothy G. O'Connell
Timothy G. O'Connell is a senior trial lawyer who has spent more than 27 years in Western New York advocating tirelessly on behalf of injured victims and achieving million and multi-million settlements and verdicts. In 2010, Mr. O'Connell joined Herschel Gelber as a full partner, at which time the law firm was renamed Gelber & O'Connell, LLC. Prior to joining Herschel Gelber, Mr. O'Connell was senior trial counsel at Siegel, Kelleher & Kahn, LLP, where he successfully represented the interests of his injured clients before the State and Federal Courts of the State of New York, in addition to the United States Congress, New York State Legislature and Erie County Legislature.
Mr. O'Connell received his Bachelor of Arts from Canisius College and his Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He is past President and Member of the Board of Directors of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association for the Western Region, an organization devoted exclusively to preserving the rights of and representing injured persons.
Mr. O'Connell has been recognized for his successful representation of clients by being selected for membership in the Best Lawyers in America and New York State Super Lawyers. He is active in numerous civic activities on behalf of injured persons and in the civil justice system nationally, statewide and locally.
Areas of Practice
Plaintiff's Personal Injury; Automobile Accidents; Truck Accidents; Motorcycle Accidents; Construction Accidents; Premises Liability; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Mass Tort; Medical Malpractice
Bar Admissions
New York, 1986; U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1986; U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1986; U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1986; U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1986
Education
J.D. - Case Western Reserve University Law School
B.S. - Canisius College
Honors and Awards
Best Lawyers in America
New York State Super Lawyers
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Association for Justice, Member; New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA), Member; Academy of Catastrophic Injury Attorneys, Member; Althea Institute - National Trial Attorney Organization, Member; New York State Bar Association, Member; Western Region Affiliate of New York Trial Lawyers Association, Member; Bar Association of Erie County, Member