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Thomas J. 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 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
qualified to be the Engineer Officer of a
nuclear submarine accumulating over 1,500 hours supervising the operation of the ship's nuclear power plant.
Additionally, as the ship's quality assurance officer,
Mr. O'Leary 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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