Moya M. O'Connor Email & Phone Number

Moya M. O'Connor is an accomplished trial attorney whose practice focuses on the defense of complex premises, construction, labor law, transportation, and bodily injury litigation on the behalf of personal, commercial, and municipal entities in State, Appellate, and Federal Court. Moya has achieved defense verdicts, selected juries, and tried cases in venues across the New York Metropolitan Area. Moya has also negotiated settlements for hundreds of matters.Outside of the office, Moya is very active in the legal community. She is the Founder & CEO of Caribbean Attorneys Network, Inc. (CAN), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit professional organization geared towards the development of attorneys, law students, and legal professionals of Caribbean descent. CAN was the 2016 and 2018 recipient of the Bar Leaders Innovation Award from the New York State Bar Association. Most recently, Moya was chosen as an honoree on Schneps Media 2023 Manhattan Power List and elected as Vice President of the Association of Black Women Attorneys. In 2021, Moya was selected as a NY CUP Fellow by the Council of Urban Professionals (CUP). In 2018, the Queens Tribune Press awarded Moya with the Caribbean American Legacy Award, and Crain's New York Business included Moya on its inaugural list of Leading Women Attorneys in New York City. In 2017, The Network Journal recognized Moya as a 40 under Forty Honoree, and the publication, News Americas Now, included Moya on its list of "12 Caribbean Executives You Should Know." In 2016, Moya was also chosen to be a member of the Defense Association of New York's Diversity Initiative Class of 2016.

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