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Mr. O’Leary joins the firm upon completion of his clerkship to the Honorable Walter F. Timpone, Associate Justice (retired) of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. He also served as law clerk to the Honorable Regina Caulfield, P.J.Cr., in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Criminal. Before his clerkship to Justice Timpone, Mr. O’Leary was an associate at an Am Law 200 firm. He has experience researching and drafting legal memoranda on principles of suretyship, contractual indemnification, bankruptcy, and New Jersey and New York construction law, as well as federal and state procedural and evidentiary rules. He also has experience defending class action matters involving consumer fraud claims. Mr. O’Leary has represented surety companies, contractors, developers, and material suppliers in breach of contract disputes, surety bond claims, delay claims, consumer fraud cases, and bankruptcy matters.

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Education

Fordham University School of Law|John Jay College of Criminal Justice


J.D., cum laude|B.A., magna cum laude


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  • Ruth Whitehead Whaley Scholar
  • Paul Fuller Scholar
  • Dean’s List
  • Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award, magna cum laude

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  • Dean’s List

Clerkships

Michael served as a clerk for the court(s) and judge(s) below:

Law clerk to the Honorable Walter F. Timpone, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, August 2019 – September 2020

Law clerk to the Honorable Regina Caulfield, P.J.Cr., Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Criminal, Elizabeth, NJ, August 2016 – August 2017

Judicial intern to the Honorable Regina Caulfield, P.J.Cr., Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Criminal, Elizabeth, NJ, May – July 2014

Courts

Michael is admitted to practice before the following court(s):

State of New Jersey|State of New York|United States District Court for the District of New Jersey


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Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

New Jersey State Bar Association

New York State Bar Association