In The News
Senior Partner Brian O'Dwyer Meets the Press
Payments for Injuries to Workers Here Illegally
By SIMON AKAM
June 18, 2009
Three illegal immigrants injured in construction accidents in New York were awarded settlements totaling $3.85 million in the past two weeks, lawyers said on Wednesday. more…
Undocumented Workers Awarded $3.85 Million in Accidents
From Mythili Rao
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Two undocumented workers from Mexic
o and one from Ecuador have reached court settlements in recent weeks for a total of $3.85 million in damages for New York construction-site accidents, an attorney for the men announced Wednesday.
"All three cases involve construction and terribly unsafe working conditions," the attorney, Brian O'Dwyer, said in a news conference. "We're here today to re-emphasize -- as we have in the past -- to the Latino community and all undocumented workers that they have the same rights once they're on the job as any New York citizen." more…
Peace Reigns on This Parade
By BRIAN O'DWYER
March 17, 2008
'Good riddance.'
Not long ago, that would have been the reaction from New York's Catholic-dominated Irish community to the recent news that the Rev. Ian Paisley, head of the Protestant-dominated Democratic Unionist Party, was stepping down as first minister in Northern Ireland's government. more…
How Two from N.Y. Aided Peace in Ireland
BY COLIN MINER
April 12, 2007
It was raining in Belfast the Monday after St. Patrick's Day, but the sun was about to shine on the peace process.
Traffic and weather had assured that Brian O'Dwyer, as close there is to royalty in Irish-American politics in New York, and Christine Quinn, the speaker of the City Council, were late arriving at the seat of government in Northern Ireland, Stormont.
There they were scheduled to meet two Protestant leaders, Jeffrey Donaldson and Peter Robinson of the Democratic Unionist Party. more…
More Troubles in Ireland?
By Brian O'Dwyer
Saturday, March 14th 2009, 4:00 AM
When an attack on a British Army barracks in Northern Ireland killed two soldiers this month, the most shocking - and encouraging - thing for those of us steeped in the troubled history of that part of the Irish nation is how surprising it was. more…
By Brian O'Dwyer and Joel Magallan
O'Dwyer is an attorney with the Manhattan firm of O'Dwyer and Bernstien. Magallan is the Executive Director of Asociación Tepeyac de Nueva York.
When a four story building collapsed in Brooklyn last month, attention was drawn again to how dangerous construction work is not only for residents, but for workers, many of whom are undocumented Latinos. more…
Tres Trabajadores Reciben Casi $4 Millones en Compensación
Carmen Alarcón/EDLP |
2009-06-18
Nueva York — Tres trabajadores indocumentados de la construcción recibirán $3,85 millones en compensación por accidentes laborales que sufrieron. mas…
Todos los Trabajadores Tienen Derechos
Brian O'Dwyer y Joel Magallan / lidera el bufete O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP.
Cuando un edificio de cuatro pisos se derrumbó en Brooklyn el mes pasado, la atención fue enfocada nuevamente sobre lo peligroso que es el trabajo de construcción no solo para la comunidad, pero tambien para los obreros, los cuales un sin número son hispanos indocumentados. mas…