Tom is senior partner at O’Connell and Aronowitz practicing almost exclusively in Personal Injury litigation. He represents clients who have sustained serious injuries as a result of accidents, product liability and professional malpractice and has secured several multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. He is known for his thoroughness and attention to detail particularly in handling complex product liability and professional negligence matters.  Tom has lectured at seminars sponsored by the New York State Bar Association on various topics regarding personal injury litigation and also lectured to the National Academy of Forensic Engineers on the use of forensic animation and expert witness testimony. Tom has been consecutively awarded “AV-Preeminent” ratings by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.  As a Certified New York State Emergency Medical Technician, Tom is personally committed to supporting Emergency Service Providers in the local community. He acts as general counsel to several local emergency response organizations and provides continuing education programs to several EMS organizations and fire departments.  Very active in the community, Tom has served for many years on the Executive Boards for local little league organizations and on Board of Trustees at Christian Brothers Academy, an all-boys LaSallian Jr/Sr high school.  His community service activities also include volunteering for safety program aimed at local high school students as part of a national End Districted Driving campaign.