Elizabeth (Liz) O’Connor is a partner in the Firm’s Litigation Practice. She is an accomplished litigator with broad experience encompassing securities law, conflict of laws, class actions, professional liability, banking, contracts, intellectual property, real estate, and product liability.
Liz is regularly retained to represent law firms and other partnerships (including individual partners) in connection with partnership disputes and break-ups. Along with Richard A. Williamson, she is the co-author of chapter 103 titled, "Partnerships,” in Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts, 5th ed., Thomson West and NYCLA, 2020 plus annual supplements.
Education
- Hofstra University (B.A., magna cum laude)
- Phi Beta Kappa
- New York University (J.D., cum laude)
- Order of the Coif
- Member of the New York University Law Review
Bar Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- New York State Bar Association
Awards & Honors
- Super Lawyers, 2021-2025
