O’Connor Law, LLC is the successor firm to the former Meyer & O’Connor, LLC, which was founded in 2007 by Timothy P. O’Connor, a former partner in the Litigation Department of Winston & Strawn, and John A. Meyer, a former federal prosecutor and former principal of the Law Offices of John A. Meyer.
The firm became O’Connor Law, LLC in 2022, when Mr. Meyer ceased to be a member of the firm and became of counsel. Later in 2022, Edward Zaknoen, a former partner of Mr. O’Connor’s at Winston & Strawn and a former partner in Zaknoen & Zaknoen, also became of counsel to the firm.
O’Connor Law combines deep, substantial knowledge of complex civil and criminal litigation with extensive trial and appellate experience.
The firm’s attorneys are experienced trial and appellate lawyers, collectively having tried well over 100 jury trials (and numerous bench trials, evidentiary hearings and arbitrations) and having briefed and argued over 50 appeals and numerous critical motions. The firm’s attorney’s also each have decades of experience representing major corporations, government entities and/or individuals in complex cases, including antitrust, civil racketeering, patent, contract, breach of fiduciary duty, director and officer liability, product liability, tort, civil rights, employment and administrative review matters and federal and state criminal cases involving wire fraud, securities fraud, tax fraud, racketeering, firearms, narcotics and other charges.
O’Connor Law offers representation in five basic areas: complex commercial litigation; civil rights; employment litigation; tort litigation; and federal criminal defense.
The firm, including its’ predecessor, has obtained many positive results at all stages of litigation, including favorable jury verdicts, favorable decisions after bench trial, arbitration and/or evidentiary hearing, favorable appellate and trial court critical motion rulings and favorable settlements and sentencing outcomes.
The firm believes that preparing cases for trial from the very first leads to greater efficiency and the best results, whether by trial or resolution short of trial.
In addition to providing first-rate representation, O’Connor Law seeks to add value for its clients through CLE programs, the O’Connor Law Update and other presentations and publications on legal matters.
O’Connor Law endeavors to provide the same quality representation as the most prestigious large firms but at competitive rates and with the personal service that long has been a hallmark of traditional law practice. The firm is an ideal choice for litigants seeking both the high caliber of representation provided by large firms and the personal service and efficiency of the very best small practices.