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Timothy G. O'Connell

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2010.
6512 Main Street Buffalo, New York 14221
(716) 881-5800
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tocskk@aol.com
Firm: Gelber & O'Connell, LLC
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Gelber & O'Connell, LLC


Years In Practice


Phone Number (716) 881-5800

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

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Languages
English
Education
Case Western Reserve University, J.D.
Graduated 1985
Canisius College, BS
Graduated 1982
Hilbert College, AA
Graduated 1980
Contact Details and Office Locations
Other: (716) 881-5800
tocskk@aol.com
6512 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14221
Buffalo, New York 14221
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