John O'Connor - Lawyer in Plano, TX

John OConnor is a business minded, first chair litigator that works hand-in-hand with his clients to develop dispute resolution strategies that make sense in both the court room and the board room. His litigation practice focuses on resolving complex commercial disputes across a broad spectrum of industries and has significant involvement representing clients in the financial services industry, including private equity firms, insurance companies, and financial institutions.

He has particular experience with corporate and contractual disputes, business tort actions, securities and shareholder actions, fraud and bad faith litigation, class actions, False Claims Act/Qui Tam litigation, and technology litigation. John is well-versed in conducting internal investigations and advising the boards of directors and executives of sophisticated corporate clients. He has also litigated multiple contentious matters in some of the countrys largest bankruptcy proceedings, including plan confirmation disputes, claim disputes, and adversary proceedings.

John earned a J.D., cum laude, Southern Methodist University — Dedman School of Law and was President of the SMU Law Review Association.