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O’Hara, Cromie and Randall Named
to Leadership Posts at USLAW Network
Roseland, NJ, October 17, 2007
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Jeffrey L. O'Hara,
John D. Cromie and
Karen Painter Randall have all been
named to leadership posts at USLAW NETWORK. Mr. O’Hara serves as a
member of its board of directors; Mr. Cromie has been appointed Vice
Chair of the Transactional Practice Group; Ms. Randall has been
named Chair of USLAW Network’s Professional Liability Practice by
the organization’s board of directors. Mr. Cromie’s and Ms.
Randall’s posts were announced at the organization’s annual
membership meeting, which was held in Washington, D.C.
Mr. O’Hara is a member of a number of Connell
Foley’s practice areas, including Business Litigation and Professional Liability. The Supreme Court of New Jersey
recertified Mr. O'Hara as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney in 2006—a
recognition he has enjoyed since 1999. As of 2007, Mr. O'Hara has
handled over 60 jury trials in a plethora of subject areas, with 46
verdicts. Mr. O'Hara supervises major claims investigation and
general litigation efforts nationally for a publicly-traded power
and energy company. He is the engagement partner for the National
Counsel Program with a publicly-traded franchisor. Currently, Mr.
O'Hara manages litigation venued in federal and state courts
throughout the United States. He serves as Connell Foley’s primary
contact with USLAW, and was originally elected to its Board of
Directors in 2006.
Mr. Cromie is a member of several Connell Foley
practice groups including Real Estate Law and Land Use and Corporate Law and Transactions. Before joining the firm, he was a Law
Secretary to the Hon. Daniel J. O'Hern, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of New Jersey (1987-1988). Mr. Cromie has been an
Adjunct Law Professor of Legal Writing and Research at Seton Hall
University since 1991. He is the author of States May
Selectively Authorize Regional Bank Holding Company Acquisitions,
which appeared at 17 Seton Hall Law Review 106 (1987).
Ms. Randall serves as Chair of the firm’s Directors and Officers Litigation Defense Division. In addition, she
is Co-Chair of the Professional Liability and Tort Law Department.
Ms. Randall also shares her expertise in the day-to-day management
of Connell Foley – as a member of our Strategic Planning; Summer
Associate and Law Clerk Selection; Long Range Planning; Business
Development; Associate Mentoring; and Marketing Committees. In
August, 2005, the New Jersey Law Journal listed Ms. Randall
as a prominent leader among women and minority attorneys in the
State of New Jersey.
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