Background
O'Connor, William A. was born on November 17, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
O'Connor, William A. was born on November 17, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Colgate University (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). Illinois Institute of Technology (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1977). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Sachnoff & Weaver, Ltd. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Illinois, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Editor-in-Chief, Law Review, 1977. Practiced in Cairo, Egypt, 1985-1986 and Muscat, Oman, 1983-1985.
Counsel to the Governor of Illinois, 1981-1983. Assistant Counsel to the Governor and Public Safety Advisor, 1979-1981. Law Clerk, United States.
District Judge Joel M. Flaum, 1977-1979. Vice Chair, Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board, 1988-1992. Special Counsel, Illinois Gaming Board, 1990.
Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Sachnoff & Weaver is a full-service firm comprised of more than 90 lawyers who assist clients in a wide variety of areas ranging from litigation to estate planning throughout the United States and abroad. As one of Chicago's leading mid-sized law firms, we are large enough to provide clients with a wide array of sophisticated legal services, yet small enough to focus personal attention on each client's specific needs.
Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.