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Gordon, Muir and Foley, LLP – A Hartford, Connecticut Legal Institution


Philip J. O'Connor 
Hartford Square North
10 Columbus Blvd.
Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5123
 

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Philip J. O'Connor has been a trial attorney since 1979. His fields of practice include products liability, toxic substance litigation, professional malpractice, municipal litigation, general negligence, insurance coverage and appeals. He has published several articles on products liability and represents manufacturers in complex litigation involving drugs and medical devices, silicone breast implants, computers, industrial chemicals, asbestos, and consumer products.

He has served as President and Chairman of the Board of the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association. Formerly on the staff of the Connecticut General Assembly's Judiciary Committee and Office of Legislative Research, Phil has served as Chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association.

Areas of Practice:
Products Liability Law
Insurance Law
Personal Injury -- Defense
Toxic Torts
Bar Admissions:
Connecticut, 1976
U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1979
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1986
Education:
University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut, 1976
J.D.
Honors: With Honors


Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 1971
B.A.
Major:  Humanistic Studies
Major:  Social and Behavioral Sciences


Published Works:
Problems in Products Liability, The Defense (CDLA), Vol. 6 Spring, 1990


Representative Cases:
Providence Washington Insurance Group v. Albarello, 784 F.Supp. 950 (D. Conn. 1992)
Gionfriddo v. The Gartenhaus Cafe, 211 Conn. 67 (Conn. Supreme 1989)
Roy v. Michaud, 5 Conn. App. 695 (Conn. App. 1985)
Schroeder v. Triangulum Associates, 259 Conn. 325, 2002 WL 1815993 (  2002)
Representative Clients:
Dow Chemical Company
CNA Insurance Companies
Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies
ACMAT Corporation
National Car Rental
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Products Liability, University of Connecticut School of Law, 1989 - 1990


Municipal Liability


Products Liability


Transfer of Risk (Insurance)


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association, 1993 - 1994
President


Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association, 1994 - 1995
Chairman, Board of Directors


Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association, 1987 - 1998
Legislative Chairman


Whitman Close Association, 1996 - Present
Treasurer, Director


Centennial Lodge, AF&AM, 1998
Master


Past Employment Positions:
Connecticut General Assembly, Research Attorney, 1976 - 1979


Org. of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Clerk, Operations NCO, 1972 - 1973


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