Timothy J. O'Connor
Top rated Securities Litigation attorney in Albany, New York
The Law Offices of Timothy J. O'Connor
Practice areas: Securities Litigation, Estate & Trust Litigation; view more
Licensed in New York since: 1985
Education: University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Timothy J. O'Connor is a well-seasoned attorney at The Law Offices of Timothy J. O'Connor, based in Albany, New York and is one of the only attorneys in Upstate New York to focus primarily on the field of Securities Litigation. Indeed, since 1985, his practice has provided free initial consultations followed by advocation, comprehensive legal representation, and, if necessary, the filing of securities brokerage customer claims on behalf of individual investors and retirees who've suffered sometimes devastating losses from all manner and type of investment disputes (see bullet points below):
- Stockbroker or securities fraud
- Forgery
- Unsuitable investments
- margin trading
- Account churning
- Unauthorized trading
- Inappropriate Derivative Trading
- Margin and options trading
- Speculative trading
- Stock manipulation
- Unregistered securities
- Embezzlement and theft
- Variable annuities
- ERISA pension plan accounts
- Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS)
- Retirement/IRA accounts
- Defamation/U-5 abuses
- Employment law
- Limited Partnerships
- Whistleblower protection
- Wrongful termination
Mr. O'Connor's approach to representing investors also involves collaborating with nationally recognized professionals and expert witnesses to thoroughly analyze and calculate trading losses and monetary damages, ensuring that his clients receive informed and effective representation. His commitment to investor rights is further demonstrated through his active membership in the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA). With a “Superb” rating on Avvo, he has been peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. O’Connor earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Middlebury College in 1980, his Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver in 1984, and is licensed to practice law in both New York State and Florida. He also completed the Harvard Mediation Intensive Program at Harvard Law School in 2023.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Securities Litigation, Estate & Trust LitigationFocus areas
Will Contests
- 80% Securities Litigation
- 20% Estate & Trust Litigation
First Admitted: 1985, New York
Professional Webpage: https://stockbrokerlaw.com/firm-overview/attorney-bio/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Florida Bar, 1986
- Member of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA)
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Harvard Law School Intensive Mediation Course, Cambridge, Mass., 2023
Pro bono / Community Service
- Member, Surrogate Decision Making Committee of the New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled
Honors
- AV Preeminent Peer Rating for Highest Level of Professional Excellence, Martindale Hubbell, 2025
Educational Background
- Middlebury College, B.A. Degree in Economics
- University of Denver Co1lege of Law, Juris Doctorate
- Harvard Law School Negotiation Intensive Mediation Executive Training Program
White Papers
- Highlights the different discovery rules of arbitration providers, how and when discovery is available, creates an RIA Discovery Guide to use for claims, how to recognize unique relationships an RIA may have, and focuses on key documents available in every RIA case, Discovery in RIA Cases, 2023
- Using NASDAQ market reports in arbitration proceedings, Using NASDAQ Market Reports in Arbitration Proceedings – Practicing Law Institute, Practicing Law Institute, 2000
- Dual Registrants and Best Interest Rule, Dual Registrants and the Best Interest Rule, PIABA Bar Journal Vol. 27, No. 1, 2020
- Article/presentation at the PIABA 2017 Annual Conference, Have FinTech, RegTech and Technological Advances Rendered List 1 of the FINRA Discovery Guide Obsolete?, FINRA, 2018
- Article/speech for the PIABA 2018 Annual Conference, The Interface of FINRA Enforcement Proceedings in FINRA Arbitration Proceed-ings – PIABA Annual Conference – October 9 – 12, 2018, PIABA (Public Industry Arbitration Bar Association), 2018
- Trends in Securities Arbitration and Mediation, Trends in Supervisory and Clearing Firm Liability – Securities Arbitration and Mediation 2017: The Courage to Simplify, 2017
- Details the equitable authority of FINRA arbitration panels, Trends in Supervisory and Clearing Firm Liability, 2017
- The relatively simple and straightforward discovery rules of the FINRA Code of Arbitration Procedure unlike more complicated provisions of state and federal laws., Discovery Demands in FINRA Arbitration - One Size Does Not Fit All, 2020
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Taught students in the Investor Rights Project Securities Arbitration Clinic at Albany Law School of Union University, Visiting Clinical Instructor
- Different types of investment fraud and stockbroker fraud and other victimization and how these can be handled through mediation or arbitration with the FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority), Speaker/presenter, Represent Investors and Brokers in Securities brokerage Arbitration Proceedings, Albany County Bar Association, 2017
- Types of financial victimization experienced by the elderly and disabled, Speaker/presenter, Financial victimization of the Elderly and Disabled in the Financial Markets, Albany Law School Continuing Education Program , 2001
- Estate beneficiaries
- Registered Representatives and investment brokers
- Victimized investors and retirees
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025
