The firm represents clients in both state and federal courts throughout the entire State of New York. We have developed a diverse construction and premises liability practice and regularly defend owners and contractors in complicated construction accident cases under New York’s Labor Law. We also defend large retailers and property owners in various premises liability actions, from the garden variety “slip and fall” to claims of racial discrimination in mercantile establishments.

Our practice also includes the defense of automobile and trucking accident cases. As part of the firm’s long standing reputation in the handling of products liability cases, we are currently defending an asbestos manufacturer in New York’s complex asbestos litigation plan as well as the seller of a product containing ephedra in the TwinLab’s litigation in the Southern District of New York. We also defend various other product liability cases ranging from manufacturing defect claims to pharmaceutical claims.

BRODY, O’CONNOR & O’CONNOR provides services to the insurance companies it represents with respect to coverage issues, including the institution of declaratory judgment actions when necessary, for it is our belief that determining issues of coverage and indemnification is just as important as evaluating the merits of most claims. We provide our clients with comprehensive information, including the analysis of complex antisubrogation and Kinney claims often arising in Labor Law and construction accident cases.

We also provide extensive litigation counseling to our corporate clients in general business matters. The firm’s partners have litigated RICO, Petroleum Marketing Practices Act and Franchising disputes in state and federal courts. We provide both corporate and litigation partners to meet and confer with clients so that litigation and non-litigation solutions are provided for the resolution of claims.

Every case handled by our firm is treated as though it will eventually proceed to trial. Our initial case analysis examines potential strengths and weaknesses, and all areas for contribution or indemnification by other parties are identified. This allows the firm and its clients to develop a comprehensive litigation strategy at the inception of litigation. That strategy is then updated throughout the course of the litigation by our detailed discovery procedures and our thorough reporting.

While committed to aggressively litigating matters, we also recognize when compromise is the client’s best course. Thus, our initial case analysis also gives full consideration to the possibility that a case may warrant early resolution in the exercise of business judgment. In fact, in increasingly competitive times, clients expect results that meet their legal objectives without adversely impacting their financial goals. The firm satisfies these needs while maintaining the highest quality of legal services. In all, it is our balance of aggressive litigation and effective negotiating skills that enables the firm of BRODY, O’CONNOR & O’CONNOR to successfully fulfill its clients’ goals.