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.
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Automobile Liability
Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Insurance Defense
Premises Liability
Property Damage
Subrogation Recovery and Defense
Workers Compensation
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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
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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
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Brooklyn Law School, JD, 2009
Georgetown University, BA, 2006
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State of New York, 2010
US District Courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts, 2012