Background
O'Connor, Neil D. was born on March 14, 1949 in L'Anse, Michigan, United States.
O'Connor, Neil D. was born on March 14, 1949 in L'Anse, Michigan, United States.
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Worked at O'Connor, Schiff and Myers (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Insurance Defense, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Illinois. 1984, Wisconsin and United States.
District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois including Trial Bar. Author: Chapter, "Law Division," Court Handbook, Chicago Bar Association and Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Lecturer: Annual Civil Litigation Course, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1982, 1983.
"Federal Trial Bar Advocacy Program," 1984, Chicago Bar Association. "Hotel Liability," The Westin Hotel, 1985. "Errors and Omissions," Risk Insurers Managers Society, 1986.
"Third Party Practice," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1989. "Settling Personal Injury Cases," Chicago Bar Association, 1988. "Contribution/Settlement," 1990, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Civil Practice Update and Review Seminar.
"Worker's Compensation Subrogation/Employer's Liability," The Travelers Insurance Companies, 1990. "Comparative Negligence/Defendant's Perspective," The Chicago Bar Association, 1991. "Product Liability Trial Lawyers Workshop," Chicago Bar Association, 1993.
"Overview of Structural Work Act," Travelers Insurance Company, 1993. "Surveillance Through the Legal Lens," Casualty Adjusters Association, 1994. "Point - Counterpoint: Trial Advocacy Seminar," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1994.
"Interrelationship Between Worker's Compensation and Common Law Cases," Chicago Bar Association, 1995. "Successful Techniques in Winning Vehicle Accident Cases," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1995. "Tort Reform Seminar," Chicago Bar Association, 1995.
Member: Chicago (Member, Tort Litigation Section), Illinois State and American (Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations. State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Tort and Indian Law Sections). Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association.
Illinois Defense Council. Trial Lawyers Club.
Member: Chicago (Member, Tort Litigation Section), Illinois State and American (Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations. State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Tort and Indian Law Sections). Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association.
Illinois Defense Council. Trial Lawyers Club.