Attorney Jared O'Connor graduated from Boston College Law School in 2003, and was admitted to practice in the New Hampshire state and federal district courts that same year. He is an associate in the firm Gawryl & MacAllister. Attorney O'Connor's primary practice areas are workers compensation, appellate litigation, personal injury, and disability claims (both private ERISA-covered plans and Social Security Disability appeals).
Attorney O'Connor is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association, the Order of the Coif, and is an executive committee member of the Daniel Webster-Batchelder chapter of the American Inns of Court.
Attorney O'Connor has appeared for argument before the New Hampshire Supreme Court in the cases listed below. Recordings of oral arguments are hosted on the Supreme Courts' web site; if your browser has a media player, you can click the links below to watch or listen. Links to the decisions are also listed where available.
- In the Matter of Sweetser and Sweetser, (3JX) [Oral Argument pending] [Decision pending]
Marital: Whether the trial court erred in entering a finding of contempt and ordering the marital home sold.
- Appeal of Jeffrey Kolarik, (3JX) [Oral Argument pending] [Decision pending]
Workers' Compensation: Whether "can't work at any job" is the proper standard for determining whether a claimant is entitled to temporary total disability benefits. Jared O'Connor on brief.
- Appeal of Wayne Hammar, (3JX) [Oral Argument pending] [Decision pending]
Workers' Compensation: Whether or not a claimant's non-work related impairments must be considered along with the work-related injury to determine earning capacity. Jared O'Connor on brief.
- Appeal of Denis Gallant, (3JX) [Oral Argument] [Decision pending]
Workers' Compensation: Whether the Compensation Appeals Board erred in denying coverage for an injured workers' medical bills.
Oral Argument: http://www.courts.nh.gov/pastsessions/April08/20070493a.asx
- Appeal of Anheuser-Busch, Inc., ___ N.H. ___ (Opinion issued January 16, 2008) [Oral Argument] [Decision]
Workers' Compensation: Whether the Compensation Appeals Board erred in finding a cumulative trauma injury and awarding wage benefits.
Oral Argument: http://www.courts.nh.gov/pastsessions/November07/20070197va.asx
Decision: http://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/opinions/2008/anheu004.pdf
- In the Matter of Rossino and Rossino, (3JX) [Oral Argument unavailable] [Decision]
Marital: Whether the trial court erred when making a retroactive modification of child support. Decision: http://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/3jx/2007/20060707.pdf
- McNally v. Owen, (3JX) [Oral Argument] [Decision]
Whether the trial court erred in denying plaintiff's motion to amend writ or take a voluntary nonsuit.Oral Argument: http://www.courts.nh.gov/pastsessions/december06/20060221va.asx
- Appeal of Ronald Barrett, (3JX) [Oral Argument] [Decision]
Workers' Compensation: Whether the Compensation Appeals Board erred in denying coverage for an injured worker's medical bills.
Oral Argument: http://www.courts.nh.gov/pastsessions/september06/20050701.mp3
Decision: http://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/3jx/2007/20050701.pdf
- In the Matter of State of N.H. and Mark Taylor, 153 N.H. 700 (2006) [Oral Argument] [Decision]
Whether a personal injury settlement is considered income for calculating child support.
Oral Argument: http://www.courts.nh.gov/pastsessions/february06/20050273va.asx
Decision: http://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/opinions/2006/taylo071.pdf
- Merchants Mutual v. Laighton Homes, LLC, 153 N..H. 485 (2006) [Oral Argument] [Decision]
Whether a commercial general insurance policy excludes coverage for third party indemnity claims arising out of workers' compensation.
Oral Argument: http://www.courts.nh.gov/pastsessions/january06/20050230va.asx
Decision: http://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/opinions/2006/merch047.pdf
- Multi-Pro Flooring v. Michael Johnson, (3JX) [Oral Argument] [Decision]
Whether the trial court erred in dismissing plaintiff's claims under the consumer protection act. (Consumer protection act; summary judgment; attorney's fees)Joseph MacAllister as trial counsel, Jared O'Connor on the brief and orally
Oral Argument: http://www.nh.gov/judiciary/supreme/recordings/2005/2004-0854.mp3
Decision: http://www.courts.state.nh/us/supreme/3jx/2005/2004-0854.pdf
- Berry v. Watchtower, 152 N.H. 407 (2005) [Oral Argument] [Decision]
Whether a religious organization has a common law duty to report child abuse to secular authorities. Janine Gawryl as trial counsel, Jared O'Connor on the brief, Marci Hamilton orally.
Oral Argument: http://www.nh.gov/judiciary/supreme/recordings/2004/2003-0779.mp3
Decision: http://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/opinions/2005/berry081.htm
- Osman v. Gagnon, 152 N.H. 359, (2005) [Oral Argument] [Decision]
Whether small claims court decisions are final for purposes of res judicata. Janine Gawryl as trial counsel, Jared O'Connor on brief and orally
Oral Argument: http://www.nh.gov/judiciary/supreme/recordings/2005/2003-0698.mp3
Decision: http://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/opinions/2005/osman072.htm
- Fillmore v. Fillmore, 147 N.H. 283, 786 A.2d 849 (2001) [Oral Argument] [Decision]
Domestic Violence: Establishing standards of proof. Janine Gawryl as trial counsel, Jared O'Connor on the brief and orally
Attorney O'Connor's cases in which the Supreme Court issued an unpublished order or were otherwise disposed of are below.
Other cases:
- In the Matter of Brack and Brack, Case No. 2007-0841 (appeal pending)
- In the Matter of Emeneau and Priestly, Case No. 2008-0185 (decided by unpublished order)
- In the Matter of State of NH and Robert Bowes, No. 2008-0190 (decided by unpublished order)
- Appeal of Joel Katz, No. 2008-0110 (decided by unpublished order)
- Appeal of Lorraine Newell, No. 2007-0698 (decided by unpublished order)
- In the Matter of Robinson and Burns, No. 2007-0360 (decided by unpublished order)
- In the Matter of Dawson and Dawson, No. 2006-0784 (settled prior to briefing)
- In the Matter of Muenzberg and Muenzberg, No. 2005-0427 (decided by unpublished order)
- In the Matter of Goodwin and Goodwin, No. 2006-0601 (appeal withdrawn)
- In the Matter of Roy and Roy, No. 2005-0109 (decided by unpublished order)
- In the Matter of Kirby and Kirby, No. 2005-0004 (decided by unpublished order)
- In the Matter of Driscoll and Driscoll, No. 2004-0202 (decided by unpublished order)
- In the Matter of Nadeau and Nadeau, No. 2004-0001 (decided by unpublished order)
Attorney Jared O'Connor can be reached at:
email joconnor@gmac-law.com
by phone 603-882-3252 x 20
