Robert E. O’Connor Elected to Firm Partnership
March 5, 2018
Types : Press Releases
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that it has named attorneys Robert E. O’Connor to the firm’s partnership. O’Connor, who is located in the firm’s New York office, was previously an associate.
Robert E. O’Connor is a general litigator and a member of the firm’s Maritime and Transportation practice group. He represents insurers, owners and operators of vessels, and marine fuel suppliers among others. O’Connor also specializes in environmental matters relating to oil pollution and coral damage under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, emissions regulations under MARPOL, and criminal investigations under the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships. In addition, he has significant experience handling claims arising from major marine casualties such as collisions, allisions, and fires under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act and the Shipowners’ Limitation of Liability Act. Recently, O’Connor was lead counsel to one of the world’s largest marine fuel suppliers in connection with its bankruptcy proceedings and related litigation.
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