Partner

Moya M. O'Connor

Phone: 212-313-3600
Fax: 212-608-8901, 212-608-8902
MOconnor@bmmfirm.com

One Battery Park – 35th Floor New York, NY 10004

Moya M. O'Connor is an accomplished trial attorney whose practice focuses on the defense of complex commercial litigation in State, Appellate, and Federal Court. Moya has achieved defense verdicts, selected juries, and tried cases in venues across the New York Metropolitan Area. Moya has also negotiated settlements for hundreds of matters.

In 2018, the Queens Tribune Press awarded Moya with the Caribbean American Legacy Award, and Crain’s New York Business included Moya on its inaugural list of Leading Women Attorneys in New York City. In 2017, The Network Journal recognized Moya as a 40 under Forty Honoree, and the publication, News Americas Now, included Moya on its list of “12 Caribbean Executives You Should Know.” In 2016, Moya was also chosen to be a member of the Defense Association of New York’s Diversity Initiative Class of 2016.

Further, Moya has been published in the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Magazine and New York State Bar Association Torts, Insurance, & Compensation Law Section Journal. Moya has also spoken on various panels regarding trial advocacy and career development.

 
  • Automobile Liability

    Commercial Litigation

    Construction Litigation

    Insurance Defense

    Premises Liability

    Property Damage

    Subrogation Recovery and Defense

    Workers Compensation

  • Founder & CEO, Caribbean Attorneys Network, Inc. (CAN)

    Secretary, Association of Black Women Attorneys

    Member, Defense Association of New York

    Member, National Bar Association

    Member, Claims and Litigation Management Alliance

  • 2021 New York Fellow, Counsel of Urban Professionals (CUP)

    2018 Caribbean American Legacy Award, Queens Tribune Press

    2017 Leading Woman Attorney in New York City, Crains New York Business

    2017 40 Under Forty Award Honoree, The Network Journal

    2016 Diversity Initiative Class, Defense Association of New York

  • Brooklyn Law School, JD, 2009

    Georgetown University, BA, 2006

  • State of New York, 2010

    US District Courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts, 2012

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