Terence P. O'Connor

Currently, the focus of my practice is handling mediations and arbitrations across the 62 counties of New York State, as well as the State of Vermont. I have mediated more than 1200 cases over the past decade and have served as an arbitrator on approximately 100 cases. I am an appointed Federal Court mediator for the United States District Court, Northern District of New York (having mediated more than 225 cases) and serve as a court-appointed mediator for the Third and Fourth Judicial Districts of the New York State Supreme Court. I am an appointed member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, and I have lectured regarding mediation, alternative dispute resolution and arbitration. Throughout my career as a trial attorney, I handled all phases of litigation for cases pending throughout New York State and Vermont. I successfully litigated to verdict over 150 cases involving medical malpractice defense, plaintiff’s personal injury, contractual and commercial disputes, Labor Law liability, trucking/motor vehicle accidents, premises liability and product liability. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Terence P. O'Connor included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Appointed Federal Court Mediator/Arbitrator/Early Neutral Evaluator – United States District Court for Northern District of New York "The President's Award"/Albany County Bar Association “The Shirtsleeve Lawyer Award”/Albany County Bar Association – Recognizing Pre-Eminent Trial Skills Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers 2015 Martindale Hubbell - AV Rated - Legal ability very high to preeminent New York Super Lawyers - Voted "Top Ten" in Upstate New York (Voted #1 2023-2025) Best Lawyers - Lawyer of the Year, Medical Malpractice Law/Personal Injury/Product Liability Attorney of the Year/Defending the Specialty of Oral Surgery/OMS National Chairman/Judicial Screening Committee/Albany County Bar Association Other Sources of Feedback About Terence P. O'Connor Included on the 2025Upstate New York Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2016 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2015 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2014 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2013 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2012 New York Super Lawyers Super Lawyers list 2011 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2010 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2009 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2008 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2007 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• O’Connor, O’Connor, Bresee & First, PC, Albany, NY, Managing Partner/Lead Trial Attorney/Mediator/Arbitrator, March 1994-December 2025
• Carter, Conboy, PC, Albany, NY, Associate Attorney (1983-1989) & Managing Partner/Trial Attorney (1989-1994)

• A Mediator’s Advice to Lawyers for Successful Mediations and Arbitrations
• New York State Supreme Court Association — Lecturer
• New York State Court of Claims Judges — Lecturer
• Sky Radio and American Airlines — Lecturer on Tort Reform
• New York State Bar Association — Power Advocacy
• New York State Bar Association — Basic Civil Practice: The Trial
• New York State Bar Association — Expert Testimony in Federal Court
• New York State Bar Association — Medicine in the Courtroom
• New York State Bar Association — 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 — Jury Selection Techniques
• New York State Bar Association — Proving and Defending Damages
• Risk Management — New York State Dental Society
• Albany Medical College — Medical Malpractice Litigation from Soup to Nuts
• Albany Law School — Ethics in the Courtroom
• Dealing with the Snake in the Grass during Voir Dire
• Jury Selection and Trends
• Nuts and Bolts of Trial Practice from Opening Statements to Summations
• Nuclear Verdicts in the Post-COVID Era

• Center for Disability Services/Board of Directors/Chair
• Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Jimmy Fund – Boston Marathon Fundraising
• Siena College Board of Associate Trustees

• New York, 1984
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1984
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1985
• Vermont, 2013
• U.S. District Court District of Vermont, 2017

• The International Academy of Trial Lawyers
• International Association of Defense Counsel
• New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
• New York State Bar Association
• Vermont Bar Association
• Vermont Trial Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association
• Albany County Bar Association
• Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA)
• Professional Liability Underwriting Society