O'Hara to Participate in Panel Discussion on Education
Roseland, NJ, February 28, 2008 –
Jeffrey L. O’Hara will participate in a panel discussion on education sponsored by the Montgomery Township School District. The program, entitled “Conversation with the Community: Educating for Success in the 21st Century,” will take place on March 8, 2008 at Montgomery Lower School, 373 Burnt Hill Road, Skillman, New Jersey, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Mr. O’Hara will be a part of a panel of business leaders who reside in Montgomery Township, and will join representatives from Campbell Soup, Crimson Investment and The Tyden Group. Each panelist will provide insight into the tools needed for success in each of their industries. The panel will be joined by futurist Art Shostak, PhD and other academics. Following the individual assessments, a group discussion will take place. The event will conclude with an open question and answer session with audience members.
“The community is a key partner in the successful education of our children and they help us to have a broader perspective of the whole child and the community at large,” said Jane Plenge, Assistant Superintendent, Montgomery Township School District.
“Preparing our children for the future is so important. Technological, financial and political developments happen so quickly that you can blink and get left behind. We need to know what our sons and daughters have to learn in order to succeed in such a dynamic global environment,” said Mr. O’Hara.
Mr. O’Hara is a member of a number of Connell Foley’s practice areas, including Business Litigation, Crisis Management and Catastrophic Loss and Professional Liability. The Supreme Court of New Jersey recertified him as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney in 2006—a recognition he has enjoyed since 1999. He is an Associate in the American Board of Trial Advocates and a member of both the International Association of Defense Counsel and the Defense Research Institute's Trial Tactics Steering Committee. Moreover, Mr. O’Hara has been a Master in the Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. Inn of Court since 1996. He also serves as Connell Foley’s primary contact with USLAW, and was elected to its Board of Directors in 2006. In this regard, he received the O’Hagen Award for outstanding service last year.
Mr. O'Hara has handled over 60 jury trials in a plethora of subject areas, with 48 verdicts. He previously supervised major claims investigation and general litigation efforts nationally for a publicly-traded power and energy company. Currently, he is the engagement partner for the National Counsel Program with a publicly-traded franchisor. Moreover, Mr. O’Hara serves as primary trial counsel in the New York-New Jersey region in a wide spectrum of general liability matters for one of the world's largest retailers. He recently received the Bullseye Barrister Award from Target Corporation for outstanding service. He has managed litigation in both federal and state courts throughout the United States.
For more information, contact Mr. O’Hara at 973-535-0500 or johara@connellfoley.com.
