Professional Experience
Mr. O'Reilly is a certified criminal trial attorney in New Jersey practicing in the areas of commercial litigation and white collar criminal defense. In addition to representing corporate clients in a wide range of litigation, he represents corporations and individuals who may be targets, victims or witnesses in criminal matters involving the securities, the environment, wire and mail fraud, OSHA, RICO, embezzlement, identity theft, and questioned documents in both federal and state jurisdictions.
Mr. O'Reilly served as Prosecutor of Warren County from 1992-1998. Previously, he was the First Assistant Prosecutor in Morris County from 1982 to 1992 and prior to that he served as the First Assistant Deputy Public Defender in both the Morris and Essex regions.
Mr. O'Reilly has lectured and participated in panel discussions sponsored by the New Jersey County Prosecutor's Association, the Warren County Bar Association, the Essex County Inns of Court, the Morris County Bar Association, and various colleges and universities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He has also made numerous television appearances including: guest commentator on the program "In Context" with former Dean of Harvard Law School Arthur Miller regarding a victim's rights during criminal proceedings; guest commentator on "Court TV" with Fred Graham regarding "Michigan v. Schmidt," the Jenny Jones Show guest who alleged that the TV show was responsible for his homicidal actions; guest commentator on "Court TV" with Raymond Brown on shows dealing with the insanity defense and the death penalty; and guest commentator on "CBS News" with Lisa Daniels regarding the Michael Jackson case and a second time regarding the Martha Stewart case.
News, Publications & Presentations
· Featured, "Seventy-two Day Pitney Lawyers Named to Best Lawyers List for 2012," Day Pitney Press Release, October 4, 2011
· Featured, "Chambers USA 2011 Names 45 Day Pitney Attorneys as 'Leading Lawyers for Business'," Day Pitney Press Release, June 10, 2011
· Speaker, "Managing Government Inspections and Investigations," ABA TIPS Conference, May 19, 2011
· Featured, "Thirty-three Day Pitney Attorneys Named New Jersey Super Lawyers," Day Pitney Press Release, March 31, 2011
· Featured, "Seventy-six Day Pitney Lawyers Named to Best Lawyers for 2011," Day Pitney Press Release, August 9, 2010
· Featured, "Seventy-seven Day Pitney Partners Named to Best Lawyers 2010," Day Pitney Press Release, July 30, 2009
· Featured, "Thirty Three Day Pitney Attorneys Named New Jersey Super Lawyers," Day Pitney Press Release, April 1, 2009
· Co-author, Day Pitney White Collar Quarterly Newsletter, Winter 2009
· Featured, "75 Day Pitney Partners Named Among The Best Lawyers in America® 2009 Ranked #1 in New Jersey and #2 in Connecticut," Day Pitney Press Release, December 11, 2008
· "Feds Get More Ammunition Against Identity Theft," Day Pitney Alert, November 12, 2008
· Co-author, Day Pitney White Collar Quarterly Newsletter, Fall 2008
· Co-author, Day Pitney White Collar Quarterly Newsletter, Spring 2008
· Co-author, Day Pitney White Collar Quarterly Newsletter, Winter 2008
· Interviewed, "How Does A Company Pursuing An Internal Investigation Retain The Confidence Of Its External Constituencies?" The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, January 26, 2007
· Interviewed, "How Does a Company Pursuing An Internal Investigation Retain the Confidence of its External Constituencies?" The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, August 2006
Professional Affiliations
· New Jersey State Bar Association
· Morris County Bar Association, past Trustee
· Warren County Bar Association, past President
· Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey, Trustee
· National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
· New Jersey Prosecutors Association, President, 1997-1998
· National District Attorneys Association, 1983-1998
· New Jersey Supreme Court District X Fee Arbitration Committee, 1981-1986
· New Jersey Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee on Jury Selection, 1993
Awards and Achievements
· Recognized as a New Jersey Super Lawyer in the area of white collar criminal defense, 2005-2011
· Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, White Collar Criminal Defense, 2006-2012
· Chosen for inclusion in Chambers USA Legal Directory as a leading litigation attorney, 2011
· AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
(Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification)