Goldberg Segalla

William O'Connell is a partner in the firm's White Plains office. He concentrates his practice in the areas of appellate advocacy, insurance coverage, products liability, worksite and premises liability, and general litigation. Bill has more than a decade of experience as a judicial law clerk in the New York state trial and appellate courts, where he participated in drafting more than 300 judicial opinions. He has served as Executive Assistant to the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department, clerked for two Associate Justices of that court, and also worked for a criminal trial judge in New York County Supreme Court. He began his legal career prosecuting felony drug cases as an Assistant District Attorney in New York County.

Professional Affiliations

• The Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Admitted to Practice

• New York
• U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

Prior Experience

• Principal Law Clerk to Appellate Division Justice, Appellate Division, First Dept., 1997-1999; 2002-2008
• Executive Assistant to Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, First Dept., 2000-2002
• Law Clerk to Acting Supreme Court Justice, Criminal Term, NY County, 1991-1994
• Assistant District Attorney, NY County District Attorney's Office, 1990-1991

Civic Activities

• Assistant Coach, Eastchester Youth Soccer Association
• St. Joseph's Church Men's Club, Bronxville, NY

Education

• College of the Holy Cross, B.A., English Lit., 1987
• St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 1990