Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Kevin J. O’Connor, partner in the firm’s River Edge, New Jersey office, has been named a 2023 NJBIZ Veterans in Business honoree. NJBIZ defines its process as “an open nomination period, followed by a selection of honorees by a panel of independent judges with experience in the justice system.”

According to the publication, this new NJBIZ awards program will “honor military veterans (DD214) who are making a significant impact on New Jersey business as well as continuing to give back to their community.” A celebration highlighting these professionals will take place during a virtual awards ceremony on November 7^th at 8:30am ET. Winners will also be highlighted in the NJBIZ Veterans in Business Awards publication that will be featured in a future issue of NJBIZ.

Firm Chair Steven M. Charney commented, “Stemming from his service as a United States Air Force veteran in the Strategic Air Command, Kevin brings a strong sense of integrity, excellence and commitment to the mission in and outside the courtroom.” He continued, “On behalf of P&A, we congratulate Kevin on this prestigious recognition from NJBIZ, having witnessed firsthand the remarkable results he achieves and his dedication to serving our clients and the broader community with utmost professionalism.”

About Kevin J. O’Connor

Kevin O’Connor is chair of the Business Litigation practice at Peckar & Abramson, P.C. and vice-chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment practice. He is a seasoned trial lawyer with a focus on employment defense, business, and commercial litigation, including complex construction disputes. Kevin represents clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts across the country as well as in alternative dispute resolution forums such as arbitration and mediation. He has extensive experience in the areas of EPLI and D&O defense; class action defense; partnership and corporate dissolutions; construction litigation; unfair competition; restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation; RICO and securities law defense and Computer Fraud & Abuse Act and Computer Related Offenses Act claims.

Kevin is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, an accreditation held by less than two percent of attorneys in New Jersey. In 2020, he was appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court to the position of Chairman of the District XA Ethics Committee. In addition, Kevin is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a prestigious distinction that is limited to one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in a given jurisdiction. He is also an active member of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) and the Defense Research Institute’s (DRI) Retail & Hospitality, Employment Law, and Construction Law Committees. He is a frequent lecturer and author of many published articles, including the Peckar & Abramson Business Owner Rights blog. He received his J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law and his B.A. from Montclair State University.

About NJBIZ

Founded in 1987, NJBIZ states it is “New Jersey’s leading business journal.” The publication “produces a weekly print edition with a circulation of more than 15,000 copies and provides 24/7 business news coverage through its NJBIZ.com website and multiple daily e-newsletters.” The publication also reports that it is “well-known throughout the state for its events honoring New Jersey’s top business professionals.” Learn more about NJBIZ at NJBiz.com.

About Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. is a national law firm with offices in New York City, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Boston, Miami, Chicago, Oakland, Los Angeles, Austin, Houston and Dallas, and has affiliations with global firms in Latin America (through its founding membership in CONSTRULEGAL) and across Europe (through its founding membership in Leading Construction Lawyers International Alliance). In addition to its core construction practice, the firm has affiliated practice groups who counsel contractors on labor and employment matters, corporate and regulatory compliance issues including D/M/WBE compliance and general corporate and real estate matters.