Thomas (Tom) O’Gara joined LeChase as general counsel in 2017 and was named senior vice president in 2022. In his role, he is responsible for the oversight of a variety of LeChase’s functional departments. Prior to working at LeChase, Tom was a partner in a Rochester law firm where he concentrated his practice on construction litigation and represented LeChase as outside counsel on several legal matters. He has experience in commercial litigation, contract law, insurance, surety law and general construction matters. Tom is a cum laude graduate of both Albany Law School of Union University (J.D.) and Siena College (B.A). In 2021, Tom was among the honorees at Rochester’s Legal Excellence Awards, being recognized in the In-House Counsel category. He is on the Board of Directors for the American Heart Association, is former chairman of the planning board for the Village of Fairport and serves as a member of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) In-House Counsel Group.