John I. O’Neill

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Biography

Mr. O’Neill is a member of the Appellate Practice, Commercial Finance, Intellectual Property, and Litigation Practice Groups.

Mr. O’Neill has broad experience representing institutional lenders in middle-market commercial loan workouts. That experience includes the prosecution of mortgage foreclosures against a variety of properties, ranging from undeveloped land to improved premises housing commercial, industrial and multi-family occupancies. Mr. O’Neill also has represented his lender clients in an array of bankruptcy issues, including debtor eligibility, case administration, automatic stay relief, plan confirmation, as well as preference and other avoidance actions. He has successfully defended lender liability claims, suits by mechanic’s lienors and lien priority disputes. Mr. O’Neill has prosecuted numerous suits to enforce promissory notes, loan guarantees, security agreements and other debt instruments. He has extensive experience in negotiating, documenting and policing workout agreements.

Mr. O’Neill’s litigation experience also includes title insurance claims and coverage issues, suits involving negotiable instruments, products liability, contested probates, business relationships, judgment enforcement, real estate development, banking matters, contract disputes and other commercial controversies. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. O’Neill represents a noted recording artist and his independent record label; in that capacity, Mr. O’Neill provides advice and representation with respect to recording, concert touring, licensing and other intellectual property issues, as well as related business interests.

Education

• State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D. 1978); Editor, Buffalo Law Review (1977-78)
• Boston University (M.A., 1973)
• University of Notre Dame (B.A. 1971) (cum laude)

Memberships

Mr. O’Neill is a member of the American, New York State and Westchester County Bar Associations, as well as the American Bankruptcy Institute.

Admissions

• New York
• U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of New York
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit