A powerful litigator, Mr. Brody is a proven, experienced trial attorney and actively manages the New York City office's complex construction and Labor Law cases through settlement or verdict. Born Copiague, New York, September 26, 1959; admitted to New York Bar and Florida Bar, 1985. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1981); Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Associate Editor of Law Review (J.D., 1984); Clerk to the Hon. Fred C. Cartolano, Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, 1982-1984. Private practice, 1985-1988; Partner, Brody, Wolkofsky & Brody, 1988-1998. Member: New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Suffolk County Bar Association, U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern District Courts, U.S. Tax Court. Concentration: Personal Injury Litigation and Insurance Defense; Complex Commercial Litigation.

Mr. O'Connor is in charge of the firm's daily operations and is also an experienced trial attorney, responsible for the handling of a varied caseload from inception through settlement or verdict. Born New Hyde Park, New York, April 24, 1964; admitted to New York Bar and Connecticut Bar, 1989. Education: Siena College (B.A., 1986); Hofstra University (J.D., 1989). Associate Counsel for Brody, Wolkofsky & Brody, Bellmore, NY, 1989-1993; Associate Counsel for McCabe & Cozzens, Mineola, NY, 1993-1997; Private practice, Northport, NY, 1997-present. Member: Suffolk County Bar Association, Nassau/Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association, United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, Honorary Member Retired Detectives of The Police Department of the City of New York, Inc.; President of Strathmore on the Green, 1993-1995; Guest Speaker New York Chiropractic Association, Nassau District. Concentration: Insurance Defense and Personal Injury Litigation.

Ms. O'Connor heads up the firm's motion and appellate practice while managing a caseload of significant matters and overseeing associate development. She is always available to respond to client inquiries regarding case status and changes in the law. Born Roslyn, New York, November 24, 1963; admitted to New York Bar, 1993; admitted to United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1993; admitted to United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2004. Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., 1986), cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa; St. John's University (J.D., 1992), International Law Review. Associate Counsel for Devitt, Spellman, Barrett, Callahan, Leyden & Kenney, LLP, Smithtown, NY, 1993-2000. Member: New York State Bar Association, Suffolk County Bar Association, Nassau/Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association. Concentration: Insurance Defense and Personal Injury Litigation; Appellate Practice.

Born Hempstead, New York, September 2, 1966; admitted to New York Bar, 1991; admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1991. Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., 1988); Hofstra University (J.D., 1991). Associate Counsel for Stanley Waxman, P.C., Mineola, New York 1991-1996; Associate Counsel for McCabe & Cozzens, Mineola, New York 1996-1999; Private practice 1999-2001; Associate Counsel for Brody, O'Connor & O'Connor, Esqs., 2001-present. Member: New York State Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association. Concentration: Insurance Defense and Personal Injury Litigation. Fluent in Spanish.

Born New York, New York, August 4, 1969; admitted to New York Bar, 1997; admitted to United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 2004. Education: Hofstra University (B.A. 1992); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D. 1996). In-house counsel for GEICO Insurance Co. 1997-2000; Associate Counsel for Morris, Duffy, Alonso, Faley 2000-2001; Associate Counsel for Orenstein and Brown 2001-2003; Associate Counsel for Brody, O'Connor & O'Connor, Esqs., 2003-present. Concentration: Insurance Defense and Personal Injury Litigation.

Born Livingston, New Jersey, December 12, 1968; admitted to New York bar, 1994; admitted to United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1998; admitted to United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2005. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A. 1990); Ohio Northern University College of Law (J.D. 1993). Associate Counsel for Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP 1999-2004; Associate Counsel for Brody, O'Connor & O'Connor, Esqs., 2004-present. Concentration: General Liability, Commercial Litigation and related Commercial Matters, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury Litigation.

Born Rahway, New Jersey, October 13, 1975; admitted to New York Bar and New Jersey Bar, 2004; admitted to the United States District Court for the Eastern District and the Southern District of New York, 2006. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1998); Touro Law School (J.D., 2003), cum laude. Staff Counsel for St. Paul Travelers Insurance 2002-2005; Associate Counsel for Leeds, Morelli & Brown, P.C. 2005-2006; Associate Counsel for Brody, O'Connor & O'Connor, Esqs., 2006-present. Concentration: Insurance Defense and Personal Injury Litigation.

Born Boston, Massachusetts, February 25, 1969; admitted to New York Bar, 1998. Education: The George Washington University (B.A., 1992); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1998). Staff Counsel for Mental Hygiene Legal Services 1999-2001; Partner at Wekstein & Wekstein, LLP, 2001-2006; Associate Counsel for Brody, O'Connor & O'Connor, Esqs., 2006-present. Concentration: Insurance Defense and Personal Injury Litigation.

Born Winchester, Massachusetts, December 22, 1978; admitted to New Jersey Bar, 2003; admitted to United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2003; admitted to New York Bar, 2005; admitted to United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2006. Education: Rutgers College (B.A. With Honors, Economics); Rutgers School of Law-Newark (J.D. 2003/Production Editor of Women's Rights Law Reporter) Law Clerk to the Honorable Joseph A. Falcone, Assignment Judge of Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County, 2003-2004; Litigation Associate-Law Office of Floyd G. Cottrell, 2004-2006; Litigation Associate-Malapero & Prisco, LLP, 2006-2008; Associate Counsel for Brody, O'Connor & O'Connor, Esqs. 2008-present; Concentration: Insurance Defense and Personal Injury Litigation; Fluent in Greek.

Born Summit, New Jersey, August 22, 1972; admitted to New York Bar, 2003; admitted to United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 2003; admitted to United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2003. Education: St. Lawrence University (B.A. 1995); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D. 2002). Associate Counsel for Cronin & Bychek, LLP, 2003-2004; Associate Counsel for Kelly Rode & Kelly, LLP, 2004-2006; Associate Counsel for Lewis John Avallone Aviles, LLP, 2006-2008; Associate Counsel for Brody, O'Connor & O'Connor, Esqs., 2008-present. Concentration: Insurance Defense and Personal Injury Litigation.

Born Levittown, New York, February 22, 1968; admitted to New York Bar, 1994; admitted to United States District Courts for Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1995. Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook. (B.A., 1990); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 1993). Associate Counsel for Michael Majewski, Garden City, NY, 1993-1996; Partner at Majewski & Poole, Garden City, NY, 1996-1999; Senior Counsel at Travelers Insurance Company, Melville, NY, 1999-2007. Associate Counsel for Brody, O'Connor & O'Connor, Esqs., 2008-present. Concentration: Insurance Coverage, complex commercial matters.

Born Islip, New York, October 27, 1967; admitted to practice law in the State of New York in 1994. Education: SUNY Stony Brook ( B.A. in Economics 1990); Hofstra University School of Law in (J.D. 1993). Of Counsel for Brody, O'Connor & O'Connor, Esqs., 2003-present. Primary practice in the areas of Workers' Compensation Law, Social Security Disability Benefits Law as well as general litigation, including personal injury. Professional affiliations include the Nassau County Bar Association, the Suffolk County Bar Association, and the Injured Workers' Bar Association. Mr. Tortora is a frequent lecturer and has previously been involved in developing curriculum for various shop steward programs through the A.F.L.-C.I.O.

Born Brooklyn, New York, May 31, 1938; admitted to New York Bar, 1967; Admitted to the Eastern District of New York, and the United States Tax Court. Education: Hofstra University (B.B.A. 1959); Brooklyn Law School (J.D. 1966); Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York (1967). Private practice 1967-1988, 1998-2001. Partner, Brody, Wolkofsky & Brody, 1988-1998. Of Counsel for Brody, O'Connor & O'Connor, Esqs., 2003-present. Concentration: Contracts and Business Related Matters, Tax, Trusts and Estates.

Born Brooklyn, New York, June 9, 1957; admitted to New York Bar, 1983; admitted to New Jersey Bar, 1983; admitted to United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1983; admitted to United States District Courts for Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1985. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1978); St. John's University (J.D., 1982). Associate Counsel for Smith & Laquercia, New York , NY, 1983-1985; Associate Counsel for Wilson & Clakinds, New York, NY, 1985-1986; Partner at Wilson & Minasi, New York, NY, 1986-1988; Senior Staff Attorney for McCabe & Cozzens, Mineola, NY, 1992-1997; Private practice, Northport, NY, 1997-present. Of Counsel for Brody, O'Connor & O'Connor, Esqs., 2003-present. Member: American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Nassau/Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association. Concentration: Commercial and Residential Real Estate transactions; Insurance Defense, Civil, Commercial and Personal Injury Litigation and Real Estate Litigation.