About Gregory O’neill

Greg O’Neill is an executive partner who has conducted over 100 jury trials and is considered one of the top maritime personal injury defense lawyers in New York City with an almost unblemished trial record.  Certified in mediation, Greg has been an advocate for clients that have included associations, municipalities, marine operators and their insurers.  Some of his high profile cases have involved defending cruise lines with passenger class actions including a class seeking damages for an outbreak of legionnaire’s disease aboard a cruise ship.  He served as Special Counsel to the County of Suffolk. obaining a fraud verdict against the Long Island Lighting Company which had a potential judgment of $4.3 billion.  He has also successfully defended the County against a $2.1 billion claim for breach of contract.

Greg has presented papers at various maritime seminars and conferences including the Tulane Admiralty Law Institute and Lloyds London.  He speaks fluent Spanish and is a member of the Iberoamerican Institute of Maritime Law.

Greg has dedicated his career to the maritime industry and continues to make important contributions to its overall uniformity.