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Barry O’Neil is a trial attorney, who is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the Minnesota Bar Association. Mr. O’Neil’s practice involves the resolution of complex commercial disputes, professional liability claims, employment-related issues and insurance claims. A significant portion of Mr. O’Neil’s practice is in the area of professional liability defense with emphasis in legal malpractice. Mr. O’Neil is the practice group manager of the firm’s Trials and Litigation Practice Group, and he also heads Lommen Abdo’s entertainment litigation initiative.
Mr. O’Neil has extensive experience in employment litigation including all types of employment discrimination claims, and he has additionally acted as lead and trial counsel in class action litigation in the Minnesota state and federal courts. Mr. O’Neil’s commercial litigation experience has included contract, shareholder, partnership and business competition disputes in both trial and arbitration settings.
Read about Lommen Abdo attorneys Barry O’Neil and Tom Dougherty successfully “ungating” a hedge fund investment on behalf of the firm’s client, a limited partner investor.
Mr. O’Neil is a frequent lecturer on CLE topics including professional liability issues, trial practice, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and business litigation issues. Mr. O’Neil has repeatedly been selected for inclusion in Minnesota Super Lawyesr®. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
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| Bar Admissions |
Minnesota, 1991
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1992
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1994
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1999
U.S. Tax Court, 1999
U.S. Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit, 2003
U.S. Supreme Court, 2005
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| Membership |
Hennepin County Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
American Bar Association
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| Areas of Practice |
Accounting Malpractice
Class Actions
Commercial Litigation
Complex Litigation
Directors’ & Officers’ Liability
Employment Litigation
Entertainment Litigation
Errors & Omissions
Legal Malpractice
Personal Injury Litigation
Products Liability
Professional Malpractice
Tax Litigation
Trial Practice |