I understand clients need more from a litigator than effective advocacy skills; they need an advisor who they can trust to guide them through stressful times. I enjoy using my extensive experience and ability to relate to others to make clients feel comfortable and confident throughout the dispute process. I walk them through step by step, explain key issues in layman’s terms, and lay out their options and the pros and cons of each potential path.
Debrán O’Neil is a well-rounded trial lawyer who practices commercial and construction litigation. Her experience handling commercial cases across a wide variety of industries gives her the adaptability necessary to quickly learn the case and drill down on the key issues. Debrán draws on her experience handling construction and business disputes, breach of contract actions, products liability, and personal injury defense to guide her clients through litigation strategies. In her construction practice, Debrán primarily represents private and public owners, developers, and product manufacturers in connection with the construction of large commercial or infrastructure projects, such as highways, water treatment facilities, manufacturing facilities, and commercial buildings.
When litigation proves to be the best course of action, Debrán adeptly handles all aspects of trial—from formulating an overall strategy, taking depositions of fact and expert witnesses, drafting and arguing motions, managing discovery, and coordinating with various local and national parties, to preparing for and taking cases through trial or arbitration. She brings excellent advocacy skills to the courtroom and relishes the chance to promote her clients’ interests to a judge or jury.
Debrán advocates vigorously for her clients with poise and professionalism. She finds that building respect with all parties is the most effective way to accomplish her clients’ goals. Debrán knows how to calibrate her communication style to her audience and scales her litigation skills to fit the size and scope of each matter. She always looks for ways to resolve cases with the smallest investment of her client’s time and money.
I enjoy using my extensive experience and ability to relate to others to make clients feel comfortable and confident throughout the dispute process.
Debrán L. O’Neil