Terry  O'Neil

Practice: Municipalities     Education: St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 1970) St. John's University (B.A., cum laude, 1967)     E-Mail: toneil@bsk.com Direct: (516) 267-6310 Fax: (516) 267-6301   Office: Garden City   Bar Admissions: New York U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York U.S. Supreme Court

Mr. ONeil's practice includes collective bargaining, arbitration, employment discrimination and litigation, wage-hour matters, ERISA, and OSHA. He has represented some of the largest municipalities in the State of New York, e.g., Nassau and Westchester Counties, and the cities of Mount Vernon and Buffalo. Mr. O'Neil has represented over 20 school districts, including Yonkers, and regularly handles "high profile" disciplinary proceedings, including an Education Law §3020-a case with the highest fine ($100,000) in the history of the State. He also has represented private sector clients in negotiations and litigation throughout the United States and has extensive experience in the printing, record, service and restaurant industries. He currently is labor counsel to Pace University.

Mr. O'Neil is a frequent speaker and has authored numerous articles published in law reviews and labor law journals. He is an Adjunct Professor at St. John's University School of Law where he teaches Public Sector Labor Law. Mr. O'Neil was one of eight editors of the first text on Public Sector Labor Law published by the New York State Bar Association.

Additional Practice / Industry Concentrations for Terry  O'Neil

Higher Education

Labor Law and Employment Law

School Districts



Honors and Affiliations
Publications Editor, Law Review
St. Thomas More Scholar
New York State Bar Association
Executive Board, Labor and Employment Law Section
President, NY State Public Employer Labor Relations Association
Listed in:
The Best Lawyers in America® 2004-2011, Labor and Employment Law
Super Lawyers 2008-2009, Employment & Labor