Atty. John D. O'Connor
John O'Connor has tried over 70 cases in federal and state venues throughout the country, with highly enviable success in complex, contentious disputes. Retained by R.J.
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About John D. O'Connor at a glance
John D. O'Connor is a Member based in San Francisco, California, practicing at O'Connor & Associates Attorneys at Law. They have 54+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1972. Their practice focuses on employment, business, real estate, ip, and creditor rights. Admitted to practice in California (1972), U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Central Districts of California and U.S. Court of Appeals (1972), Indiana (1978), and U.S. Claims Court (1986). Educated at University of Michigan (J.D., 1972) and University of Notre Dame (A.B., 1968). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John O'Connor has tried over 70 cases in federal and state venues throughout the country, with highly enviable success in complex, contentious disputes
- Retained by R.J
- Reynolds Tobacco Company as trial counsel in key cases, he has achieved a pretrial dismissal in each concluded action
- A former Federal Prosecutor, Mr. O'Connor was chosen lead outside counsel in certain S&L crisis litigation, defended a California Attorney General in campaign-related litigation, and successfully represented Golden State Warriors basketball Coach Don Nelson in significant contract claims
- His greatest successes have been in the satisfactory resolution of closely-held business disputes
- He welcomes collegial association with regularly retained counsel
- Mr. O'Connor has held the highest Martindale-Hubbell "AV" rating for over 25 years, and has consistently been named a "SuperLawyer" by his Northern California peers
- He has tried cases at the highest levels of practice since 1972
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John D. O'Connor's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases John D. O'Connor handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
John D. O'Connor is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in California →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
John D. O'Connor is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in California →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
John D. O'Connor is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in California →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
John D. O'Connor is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in California →
John D. O'Connor is one of 42,948 creditor rights attorneys indexed nationally. Browse creditor rights attorneys in California →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Francisco are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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