Robert A. O'Hare Jr., Member rohare@ohareparnagian.com

Robert A. O'Hare Jr. is the firm's litigation practice group leader. He concentrates on complex business and commercial matters before federal and state trial and appellate courts, and in representing clients in securities and regulatory investigations and arbitrations. Most recently, Robert has been called upon to represent firm clients in subprime mortgage repurchase litigations.

In addition to his business and commercial practice, Robert has significant experience in representing clients in serious personal injury cases and insurance coverage disputes.

Robert co-founded OP in 1999. Before starting OP, Robert was a law clerk to Judge Collins J. Seitz of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He was an associate in the New York offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and the former Haight, Gardner Poor & Havens (now Holland & Knight LLP). In the litigation departments of each of these firms, Robert handled a variety of complex securities, corporate, business, and insurance litigations.

In 1993, Robert earned his J.D. from St. John's University School of Law where he served as articles and notes editor of the St. John's Law Review and was awarded the Louis R. Harolds Award. In 1988, he earned a B.A. in Economics from Fordham University and completed its undergraduate business administration program. Prior to practicing law, Robert served for eight years as a police officer and sergeant in the New York City Police Department in various enforcement and administrative assignments.

Bar Admissions

• New York
• United States Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

• Member, The Federal Bar Council, 2006 to present
• Member, Litigation Committee, New York City Bar Association, 2007 to present
• Advocate, American Association for Justice, 2000 to present, Member, Business Torts Section
• Member, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2007 to present
• Member, The New York Guild of Catholic Lawyers, 2007 to present
• Director, St. John's University School of Law Alumni Association, 2007 to present

• Program Chair, "Current Developments in Commercial Division Practice," The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (2008, 2009).
• Member, New York State Bar Association and New York City Bar Association Joint Working Group on the Drafting of Pattern Jury Instructions for Commercial Cases in New York State Courts (2009).

• Named in New York Super Lawyers, a Law and Politics publication (2008, 2009).

• Instructor, New York State Bar Association's Annual High School Mock Trial Tournament, 2003 to present.