About

Lawrence D. O\Neill, a highly experienced attorney with expertise in various legal areas, has a diverse and extensive practice experience including complex international litigation, banking and finance, data protection and privacy, and more. Lawrence D. O\Neill was born in Granite City, Illinois to Lawrence Frederick O\Neill, a highly decorated Irish-American fighter pilot and ace, and Dorothy Lee Breckenridge, a member of the famous American Breckenridge family. He spent his childhood on various naval bases where his father was stationed. O\Neill completed his secondary education at St. Aloysius School in Malta and graduated with a degree in Economics from the University of Maryland. During the Vietnam war, O\Neill served in the US Army in the Army Security Agency, assigned to the National Security Agency (NSA). He later graduated from law school at the University of Baltimore and worked in senior government positions in the White House and the Department of Commerce. In 1981, he entered private practice with Fenwick, Davis, Stone and West, and later became a partner at Winston and Strawn. O\Neill\s career took him to Europe, where he served as Secretary General to SITA in Paris before establishing his own firm with offices in Dublin and New York. He is known for his expertise in banking and finance, data protection and privacy, information technology and telecommunications, international trade, corporate affairs, international tax, and business organization. With a focus on complex international litigation, public share offerings, business mergers and acquisitions, business strategy, protecting intellectual property, and advising on regulatory issues, O\Neill has a wealth of experience in managing and administering global businesses. His extensive experience in complex international litigation sets him apart as a skilled and knowledgeable attorney.

Legal Issues

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Communications & Internet Law

Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Energy, Oil & Gas Law

Utilities

Gov & Administrative Law

Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs

Intellectual Property

International Law

Human Rights, Imports & Exports

Maritime Law

Trademarks

Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration

Certificates

No Certifications

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Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Partner
  O Neill and Company
  1994
• General Counsel/Chairman
  Stentor Plc
  1993
• Secretary General
  Societie International de Telecommunications Aeronautiques
  1988
• Partner
  Winston and Strawn
  1983
• Washington Counsel
  Fenwick & West LLP
  1981
• Associate Chief Counsel
  National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Dept. of Commerce
  1978
• Deputy Director, Policy
  Executive Office of the President, Office of Telecommunications Policy
  1973

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