O'Connell & Riley

James K. Riley

Attorney at Law N.Y. and N.J.

O'Connell & Riley

Contact Information

845-735-5050, jriley@orlawpro.com

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Biography

Our firm members are recognized by Superlawyers and we have received the highest rating possible by both the Avvo and the Martindale-Hubble attorney rating services.

Areas of Law and Practice

Areas of Law Areas of Practice
Administrative Law Administrative Adjudications, Administrative Agency Practice, Administrative Hearings and Appeals, Administrative Litigation, Judicial Review, Professional Licensing, Professional Licensing Regulation, Public Law
Alcoholic Beverage Law Dram Shop Liability, Liquor Liability
Biotechnology Biochemical Technology, Biomedical Technology, Biotechnology Licensing, Enzymology, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology
Civil Rights Civil Liberties, Civil Rights Defense, Civil Rights Section 1983, Disability Discrimination, Disabled Access, Disabled Rights, Discrimination, Gay and Lesbian Rights, Handicapped Rights, Human Rights, International Human Rights, Personal Rights, Prisoners Rights, Prisoners Rights Class Actions, Public Interest Law, Race Discrimination, Reproductive Rights, Sex Discrimination, Womens Rights
Commercial Law Commercial Bad Faith, Commercial Liability, Commercial Torts, Retail Liability
Commercial Real Estate Commercial Conveyancing, Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions, Commercial Real Estate Bankruptcy, Commercial Real Estate Contracts, Commercial Real Estate Development, Commercial Real Estate Finance, Commercial Real Estate Foreclosure, Commercial Real Estate Litigation, Commercial Real Estate Sales, Commercial Real Estate Syndication, Commercial Real Estate Workouts, Industrial Real Estate Law, Retail Development, Shopping Center Acquisitions, Shopping Center Development, Shopping Center Law
Constitutional Law Fifth Amendment Law, First Amendment Law, Fourth Amendment Law, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Religion, Media and First Amendment
Education Law Academic Employment, Charter School Law, College and University Law, Educational Testing, Fraternity Liability, Independent School Law, Private Education Law, Public School Law, School Board Defense, School Board Liability, School Desegregation, School District Liability, School Equal Protection, School Law, School Tenure, Special Education, Student Discipline, Teachers Credentials, Title IX Discrimination
Elder Law Age Discrimination, Elder Care, Elder Rights
Environmental Law Air Pollution, Air Quality, Brownfields Redevelopment, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Chemical Regulation, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Climate Change, Coastal Environmental Law, Earth Movement, Endangered Species, Environmental Administrative Law, Environmental Arbitration, Environmental Auditing, Environmental Bankruptcy, Environmental Business Law, Environmental Class Actions, Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Contamination, Environmental Corporate Law, Environmental Cost Recovery, Environmental Criminal Defense, Environmental Criminal Law, Environmental Diseases, Environmental Dispute Resolution, Environmental Due Diligence, Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Insurance, Environmental Insurance Claims, Environmental Insurance Coverage, Environmental Insurance Defense, Environmental Legislative Practice, Environmental Lender Liability, Environmental Liability, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Mediation, Environmental Penalties, Environmental Permitting, Environmental Real Estate, Environmental Regulation, Environmental Reinsurance, Environmental Risk Management, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, Gas Pollution, Groundwater Contamination, Habitat Conservation, Hazardous Materials and Substances, Hazardous Materials Management, Hazardous Materials Transportation, Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Waste Liability, Hazardous Waste Management, Hazardous Waste Permits, Hazardous Waste Regulation, Indoor Air Quality, International Environmental Law, Landslides and Subsidence, Medical Waste, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material, Nuclear Waste, Oil Pollution, Oil Spills, Pesticide Regulation, Pollution, Property Remediation, Protected Species, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Sick Building Syndrome, Solid Waste, Solid Waste Disposal, Solid Waste Management, Solid Waste Regulation, Superfund, Toxic Chemicals, Toxic Substance Liability, Toxic Substance Regulation, Toxic Substances, Underground Storage Tanks, Water Pollution, Water Quality, Wetlands Protection, Wetlands Regulation, Wildlife Law
Guardianship and Conservatorship Adult Guardianship, Advance Directives, Conservatorship, Elder Guardianship, Incompetency Proceedings, Mental Disability Law
Hospital Law Hospital Liability, Hospital Premises Liability, Hospital Security
Labor and Employment Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination in Employment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Employment Discrimination, Employment Litigation
Libel, Slander and Defamation Defamation, Libel and Slander, Libel Defense, Media Libel
Litigation Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Complex Litigation, Defense Litigation, E-Discovery, Federal Civil Litigation, Federal Litigation, International Litigation, Long-Arm Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Trial Practice, U.S. Supreme Court Litigation
Medical Malpractice Birth Trauma, Chiropractors Malpractice, Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice, Dental Malpractice, Dental Malpractice Defense, Failure to Diagnose, Gynecology Malpractice, Medical Disciplinary Proceedings, Medical Liability, Medical Malpractice Defense, Medical Negligence, Medical-Legal Law, Medication Errors, Mental Health Professionals Malpractice, Nursing Liability, Nursing Malpractice, Nursing Negligence, Obstetric Malpractice, Oncology Law, Optometric Malpractice, Orthopedic Malpractice, Pediatric Malpractice, Pharmacists Liability, Physicians Professional Liability, Physicians Rights, Physicians Risk Management, Podiatric Malpractice, Psychiatric Malpractice, Psychology Malpractice, Psychotherapy Law, Surgeons Liability, Wrong Site Surgery
Medicare and Medicaid Medicaid Hearings, Medicaid Planning
Mortgage Law Commercial Mortgages, Mortgage Finance
Municipal Law Chapter 9 Municipal Reorganization, Municipal Civil Rights, Municipal Contracts, Municipal Labor Law, Municipal Liability, Municipal License Tax, Municipal Taxation, Municipal Torts
Personal Injury Accidents, Animal Attacks, Aquatic Injuries, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Automobile Negligence, Bicycle Accidents, Boating Accidents, Bodily Injury, Brain Injury, Bus Accidents, Catastrophic Injury, Commercial Vehicle Liability, Dog Bites, Electrical Injury, Head Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Neurolaw, Pedestrian Injuries, Personal Injury Appeals, Product Liability, Severe Burns, Sexual Abuse, Slip and Fall, Spinal Injury, Subway Accidents, Third Party Wrongful Death, Work Place Injury, Whiplash, Wrongful Death
Premises Liability Inadequate Security, Negligent Security, Premises Liability Defense, Premises Security, Private Security Litigation
Privacy Law Information and Privacy, Privacy and Publicity, Privacy Litigation, Right of Privacy, Right of Publicity
Probate Ancillary Probate, International Probate, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Probate Taxation
Products Liability Airbag Injury, All Terrain Vehicle Products Liability, Automotive Crashworthiness, Automotive Design Liability, Automotive Products Liability, Automotive Restraints, Automotive Warranty Law, Bicycle Products Liability, Biomedical Products Liability, Blood Bank Liability, Breach of Warranty, Breast Implant Litigation, Chemical Explosions, Chemical Products Liability, Dalkon Shield Litigation, Diet Drug Litigation, Drug and Medical Device Defense, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Drug Contamination, Elevator Liability, Engineering Products Liability, Environmental Products Liability, Escalator Liability, Explosions, Firearms Litigation, Flammable Fabrics, Food Borne Disease, Food Products Liability, Gas Explosions, Heart Device Litigation, Heavy Equipment Products Liability, Industrial Products Liability, Lemon Law, Manufacturers Liability, Motorcycle Products Liability, Office Equipment Products Liability, Product Defects, Product Failure, Product Recall, Product Safety, Product Warning Labels, Products Liability Arbitration, Products Liability Defense, Products Liability Insurance Coverage, Products Liability Mediation, Products Liability Subrogation, Propane Products Liability, Recreational Products Liability, Recreational Vehicle Products Liability, Seat Belt Injury, Tire Defect Litigation, Tire/Rim Mismatch, Tobacco Litigation, Vaccine Injury, Vehicle Rollovers, Warranty Law, Welding Products Liability
Property Law International Property Law, Personal Property, Personal Property Leasing
Real Estate Adverse Possession, Boundary Disputes, Common Interest Community Law, Community Association Law, Condominium Association Law, Condominium Conversions, Condominium Development, Condominium Law, Condominium Timeshares, Conservation Easements, Conveyancing, Cooperative Housing Association Law, Cooperative Conversions, Cooperative Housing Law, Easements, Historic Conservation Easements, Homeowners Association Law, International Real Estate, Land Acquisitions, Land Sales, Land Trusts, Manufactured Housing Law, Mixed Use Development, Mobile Home Law, Planned Unit Development Law, Property Management, Quiet Title, Real Estate Acquisitions, Real Estate Arbitration, Real Estate Banking Law, Real Estate Bankruptcy, Real Estate Brokerage Law, Real Estate Brokers and Agents Liability, Real Estate Brokers Licensing, Real Estate Brokers Malpractice, Real Estate Brokers Malpractice Defense, Real Estate Collections, Real Estate Contracts, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Errors and Omissions, Real Estate Exchanges, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Foreclosure, Real Estate Fraud, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Investment Taxation, Real Estate Investment Trusts, Real Estate Joint Ventures, Real Estate Leasing, Real Estate Litigation, Real Estate Mediation, Real Estate Partnerships, Real Estate Restructuring, Real Estate Sales, Real Estate Secured Lending, Real Estate Securities, Real Estate Settlements, Real Estate Syndication, Real Estate Tax Appeals, Real Estate Tax Assessment, Real Estate Tax Foreclosure, Real Estate Tax Liens, Real Estate Taxation, Real Estate Title, Real Estate Title Examination, Real Estate Title Insurance, Real Estate Trade Association Law, Real Estate Valuation, Real Estate Workouts, Real Property, Real Property Acquisitions, Real Property Development, Real Property Finance, Residential Real Estate, Residential Real Estate Acquisitions, Residential Real Estate Development, Residential Real Estate Finance, Residential Real Estate Foreclosure, Residential Real Estate Sales, Right of Way Easements, Waterfront Development
Resorts and Leisure Amusement Park Liability, Health Club Law, Hospitality Law, Hotel and Resort Law, Hotel Liability, Hotel Security, Innkeeper Law, International Hotels and Resorts, Marina Liability, Private Club Law, Recreational Law, Recreational Property Law, Resort Timeshares, Restaurant Law, Restaurant Liability, Ski Area Liability, Travel and Tourism, Water Park Safety
Taxation Estate and Gift Taxation, Federal Estate and Gift Taxation
Torts Civil Liability, Intentional Torts, Tort Liability
Trusts and Estates Contested Trusts and Estates, Decedents Estates, Estate Administration, Estate Bankruptcy, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Childre, Estate Planning for the Disabled, Estate Planning for the Elderly, Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples, Estate Settlements, Family Trusts, Family Wealth Transfer, Fiduciary Law, Fiduciary Liability, Fiduciary Litigation, Financial Planning, International Trusts, Living Trusts, Personal Planning, Pet Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Retirement Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Surrogates Court Practice, Trust Administration, Trust and Estate Collections, Trust Law, Trust Litigation, Trust Planning, Unclaimed Property, Wealth Planning, Wealth Preservation
Wills Contested Wills, Will Drafting, Inheritance, Living Wills, Missing Heir Searches, Successions
Zoning, Planning and Land Use Building and Public Safety Codes, Cemetery Law, Environmental Land Use, Fire Districts, Historic Preservation, Improvement Districts, Land Conservation, Land Development, Land Entitlement, Land Use, Land Use Litigation, Land Use Permitting, Land Use Regulation, Rezoning, Special Districts, Subdivisions, Water Districts, Zoning Law, Zoning Variances

Jurisdictions

  • New Jersey, New York

Employment History

  • Attorney/Partner | O'Connell & Riley

    1978 - 2016

    Recognized by Superlawyers and recipient of highest ratings possible by Avvo.com, lawyers.com, and Martindale-Hubbell. I have practiced law in New York and New Jersey for multiple decades on various complex matters and claims. I am also as an adjunct university professor in various fields of law and regularly present to attorneys and 0other professional on legal practice issues including litigation, court proceedings, and strategies. I believe that a successful attorney must have a full and complete dedication to helping individuals, especially his clients.

Education

  • Juris Doctor | Rutgers Unversity School of Law

    1967 - 1970

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  • TYPICAL HOURLY RATE: $350
    TYPICAL FIXED FEE: $1000
    TYPICAL CONTINGENCY FEE: 33%
  • Pearl River, New York, Rockland County

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