The Attorneys of Farber Brocks & Zane

James M. O'Hara

Mr. Mr. O'Hara is a litigation associate with Farber Brocks & Zane LLP and is well versed in defending insurance carriers and their insureds. He has extensive experience in defending both first-party claims brought against insurance carriers by their insureds and third-party claims brought against the insurance carriers' insureds. He has successfully prosecuted and defended numerous subrogation actions. Mr. O'Hara has also investigated and provided numerous coverage opinions to insurance carriers on claims brought by both individual and commercial insureds. As part of his practice, he has defended and investigated insurance claims arising from losses based upon fire, water, theft, construction, business interruption, adjacent construction and collapse coverage. He has conducted fraud and arson investigations as they relate to insurance coverage. Mr. O'Hara is also well versed in defending insurance carriers against claims of deceptive business practices under GBL section 349. He has handled numerous mediations, arbitrations, hearings and appeals for various clients throughout the State of New York.

Mr. O'Hara received a Bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He received his Law Degree from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. Mr. O'Hara is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and in the Federal Courts for both the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York..

johara@fbzlaw.com