Watertown Insurance Defense Lawyers

Terry O’Connor is a 1980 graduate of St. Lawrence University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa. In pursuing his B.S. degree, he also attended the University of Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark. Terry received his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1983. Terry is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and was recently recognized by the Best Lawyers in America consumer guide. He has also been recognized as one of the top 50 upstate New York lawyers by Super Lawyers consumer guide. Terry is a trial lawyer who defends physicians, manufacturers and...

Cassandra H. P. Donovan is an accomplished Attorney with a comprehensive background in complex civil litigation. She utilizes her diverse professional background and legal experience to represent clients in various phases of the litigation process. Ms. Donovan’s practice currently focuses on business litigation, trusts and estate, family law, civil litigation and insurance defense. Ms. Donovan has an extensive complex litigation background. For more than a decade, Ms. Donovan defended and managed an extensive caseload, on behalf of major corporate clients, in the Upstate New York Asbestos Litigation. Furthermore, Ms. Donovan has successfully defended officers and directors of housing...

Corporate transactional and Directors and Officers Liability attorney. I work with a variety of mainly privately held businesses from inception through corporate life to sale or other disposition. I help businesses and their principals in formation issues, shareholder and LLC operating agreements, employment agreements, private placements and mergers and acquisitions including stock and asset purchase agreements, letters of intent, term sheets and '33 Act and '34 Act compliance. I also act as outside general counsel reviewing and negotiating license agreements, service agreements, outsourcing agreements and other contractual matters. I also represent insurance carriers as monitoring counsel in connection with complex securities class...

Richard leads Gallo Vitucci Klar LLP's maritime and transportation law group. Prior to coming to the firm, Richard served in the U.S. Coast Guard for over 20 years where he handled multiple marine casualty investigations, including, licensing actions involving merchant mariners and retired from active duty with the rank of Lieutenant Commander (LCDR). He was in-house counsel for Global Liberty Insurance Co. of New York where he handled motor vehicle accidents, personal injury, property damage and premises liability cases. And, as an associate at Rubin Fiorella & Friedman, Richard handled multiple admiralty and maritime disputes, including but...

Daniel Belzil is an insurance coverage associate at Belluck & Fox, LLP. He joins us with experience as a policyholder-side coverage litigator, representing insured parties seeking coverage from insurance companies. He has a proven record of devising creative and effective coverage theories which culminate in favorable settlements for clients. At Belluck & Fox, LLP, Daniel works on investigating and litigating insurance coverage issues in our asbestos cases. He also works on representing insureds in coverage actions against insurance companies. Daniel is a zealous advocate who has six years of experience in litigating cases from inception through trial. He covers all types...