Barry A. O'Neil

Barry O’Neil is a trial attorney, who is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the Minnesota Bar Association. Mr. O’Neil’s practice involves the resolution of complex commercial disputes, professional liability claims, employment-related issues and insurance claims. A significant portion of Mr. O’Neil’s practice is in the area of professional liability defense with emphasis in legal malpractice. Mr. O’Neil is the practice group manager of the firm’s Trials and Litigation Practice Group, and he also heads Lommen Abdo’s entertainment litigation initiative.

Mr. O’Neil has extensive experience in employment litigation including all types of employment discrimination claims, and he has additionally acted as lead and trial counsel in class action litigation in the Minnesota state and federal courts. Mr. O’Neil’s commercial litigation experience has included contract, shareholder, partnership and business competition disputes in both trial and arbitration settings.

Mr. O’Neil is a frequent lecturer on CLE topics including professional liability issues, trial practice, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and business litigation issues. Mr. O’Neil has been listed as both a Super Lawyer® and a Rising Star in Minnesota Law & Politics. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

William Mitchell College of Law

J.D | Law

1989 - 1991

Honors: Cum laude

Gustavus Adolphus College

B.A | Economics

1983 - 1986

Honors: Cum laude

Attorney - Shareholder

Lommen, Abdo, Cole, King & Stageberg, P.A.

1991 - Current

Certified Civil Trial Specialist

Minnesota State Bar

Minnesota

Since 1991

U.S. Central Illinois

Since 1994

U.S. Minn. District

Since 1992

U.S. Western Wisconsin

Since 1999

8th Circuit

Since 2003

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2005

U.S. Tax Court

Since 1999

• Commercial & Business Litigation
• Entertainment Litigation
• Professional Liability