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Mr. O'Leary is an active litigator in the federal and state courts who devotes approximately eighty percent of his practice to representing owners, contractors, design professionals, sureties and material suppliers in a variety of complex construction disputes involving claims for delay, unforeseen site conditions, poor workmanship, defective materials, design errors, liquidated damages, mechanics’ liens, lost productivity, warranty claims and performance and payment bond claims.
Mr. O'Leary's more notable construction projects include his ongoing representation of the owner in connection with claims totaling more than $28 million arising out of the construction of a 760,000 square foot retail shopping center and the owner in connection with claims arising out of the construction of a coal-fired power plant in China.
Prior to embarking upon his legal career, Mr. O'Leary was employed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and served five years in the United States Navy as a division officer on a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine. While serving in the U.S. Navy, Mr. O'Leary accumulated over 1,500 hours supervising the operation of the ship's nuclear power plant and, as the ship's quality assurance officer, was responsible for ensuring that more than 400 repairs to the ship's nuclear and non-nuclear mechanical systems complied with applicable technical specifications.
Currently, Mr. O'Leary is an active volunteer with the Elizabeth chapter of Habitat For Humanity and serves on the Zoning Board of the City of Summit.
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