Atty. Jared O'Connor
Jared has spent his legal career fighting insurance companies and moneyed interests on behalf of injured workers, the middle class, veterans, the disadvantaged and the disabled. After graduating from the University of New Hampshire, Jared worked as a chef, freelance journalist and media analyst before attending Boston College Law School in 2000.
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Jared O'Connor is a Partner based in Nashua, New Hampshire. They have 23+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2003. Their practice focuses on personal injury, workers comp, ssd, and litigation. Admitted to practice in New Hampshire (2003), U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire (2003), and Massachusetts (2013). Educated at Boston College Law School, Newton, Massachusetts (J.D., 2003) and University of New Hampshire (B.A. English, 1995). Active member of New Hampshire Association for Justice, Governor at Large, Co-chair of Legislative CommitteeNH Bar Association, Workers' Compensation SectionAmerican Inns of Court. Serands clients in Nashua, NH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Jared has spent his legal career fighting insurance companies and moneyed interests on behalf of injured workers, the middle class, veterans, the disadvantaged and the disabled
- After graduating from the University of New Hampshire, Jared worked as a chef, freelance journalist and media analyst before attending Boston College Law School in 2000
- While earning his law degree, he interned for New Hampshire Legal Assistance and assisted in the landmark litigation of Hawkins v
- Commissioner that secured for children in poverty the right to receive dental care from the State
- He then worked with the New Hampshire Attorney General's Consumer Protection division before ultimately entering private practice in Nashua upon graduation.For nearly 13 years, Jared then worked for, and later became partner in, the Nashua law firm of Gawryl, MacAllister & O'Connor
- He quickly built a reputation for vigorous and compassionate advocacy on behalf of his workers' compensation clients, protecting their rights, winning benefits and, when necessary, taking their cases to the New Hampshire Supreme Court to establish important victories that have changed the law for New Hampshire citizens
- He has successfully secured Social Security Disability, Medicare, Medicaid, and private disability benefits for his clients while fighting for them at the Labor Department and beyond
- For these efforts, he was recognized by SuperLawyers as a "Rising Star" in the field of workers' compensation in both 2012 and 2013
- Jared has also taken the lead in lobbying efforts at the State Legislature to pass laws that will improve the rights of injured workers.Building off of his success in workers compensation appeals before the New Hampshire Supreme Court, Jared has also earned a substantial record of success as a civil appellate attorney in other areas of law
- Jared has presented over 60 cases to the Supreme Court, and argued cases that have made it easier for injured workers to recover for their repetitive stress injuries, changed the way income is defined for child support calculations, and clarified the authority of courts to recognize interstate agreements to modify child support
- Jared's incisive legal analysis, good humor, and tenacious but practical attitude toward cases has earned him professional accolades and the loyalty of his clients
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Jared O'Connor's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Jared O'Connor handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Jared O'Connor is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in New Hampshire →
Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
Jared O'Connor is one of 55,389 workers comp attorneys indexed nationally. Browse workers comp attorneys in New Hampshire →
SSDI and SSI attorneys for disability claims, denied benefits, and Social Security appeals.
Jared O'Connor is one of 26,532 ssd attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ssd attorneys in New Hampshire →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Jared O'Connor is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in New Hampshire →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New Hampshire
Practicing law in New Hampshire. Legal matters in New Hampshire are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Nashua are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Hampshire state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Hampshire brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Hampshire courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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