Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2023 US News & World Report Best Lawyers
Education
- Western Michigan University Cooley Law School - J.D. - 1986
Honors: Dean's List
- Villanova University Villanova, PA - M.A. - 1983
Major: Political Science
- Villanova University Villanova, PA - B.A. - 1980
Major: Political Science
Professional Associations & Memberships
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Schuylkill County Bar Association
- Northumberland County Bar Association
- Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association
- Brehon Law Society, Philadelphia
- Northeastern PA Trial Lawyers
- AAJ, Workers' Compensation and Workplace Injury Section, Committee Chair, 2010
- St. Thomas Moore Society of Schuylkill County, Past President
- Pennsylvania Society
- Union League of Philadelphia
- Frackville Rotary Club
Past President, 1989, 1999
- Elks Lodge, Frackville
- St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Frackville
- Legatus Lehigh Chapter
- Diocese of Allentown, former Board Member: School Board
Review Board:
Catholic Charities
Pastoral Council - Knights of Columbus: Supreme Director, 2007-2021
Supreme Secretary, 2016-2021
Supreme Treasurer, 2013-2016
Pennsylvania State Deputy, 2006-2008 - Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
- Pontifical Equestrian Order of Saint Sylvester Pope and Martyr
- Northeast Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Member
Fraternities
- Sigma Phi Epsilon
Awards
- Best Lawyer by US News & World Report (2015- Present)
- 2023 "Lawyer of the Year" honoree for Workers' Compensation Law-Claimants for the Allentown metro area in Pennsylvania by Best Lawyers
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyer (2004- Present)
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Named to Lehigh Valley Business 2023 Power List for Law
- AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell(R) Peer Review Ratings(TM)
- Avvo Rating of 10
- The American Trial Lawyers Association: Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2008
- Lehigh Valley Labor Council: 2011 Labor Partner of the Year
- Rotary International: Paul Harris Fellow
Representative Cases
- Leib v. Leib, 583 A.2d 483 (Pa.Super. 1990)
Speaking Engagements
- Workers' Compensation Law and Advocacy Group: "National Issues in Worker's Compensation Law"
Past Employment Positions
- Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas, Hon. Cyrus Palmer Dolbin Law Clerk, 1991
In the News
- Michael J. O'Connor receives Papal Honors from Pope Francis
- Attorneys Michael J. O'Connor & David Miller Named to 2016 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
- USA Today: Attorney Michael J. O’Connor one of Pennsylvania’s Top Workers’ Compensation Attorneys
- Working hard for injured workers across Pennsylvania
- Attorney O'Connor Named Chair Of The Workers Compensation And Workplace Injury Section At The 2010 The American Association of Justice
- Attorney Michael J. O'Connor Reelected To Knight Of Columbus Supreme Board Of Directors
- O’Connor Law To Attend Centro Hispano Daniel Torres 7th Annual Greater Reading “Sabor Latino” Music Festival
- Michael J. O'Connor Named Chair Of The Workers Compensation And Workplace Injury Section At The 2010 American Association For Justice
- O'Connor Celebrates 20 Years of Business
- PA State Council of Knights of Columbus Elects Attorney Michael J. O'Connor Sate Deputy
- Michael J. O'Connor Named PA Super Lawyer Eighth Year in a Row(2004-2011)
- Attorney O'Connor Admitted to United States District Court and Qualified to File Federal Cases
- O'Connor and Staff Attend 37th Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Convention
- O'Connor Speaks at Sun Valley, Idaho Seminar
- Martindale-Hubbell Recognizes O'Connor as AV Rated Attorney
- Attorneys Attend 10th Anniversary of WILG
- O'Connor Attends Drug Law Seminar
- O'Connor Attends Conference about Vioxx
- O'Connor Helps Sponsor PA Building & Trades Convention
- Michael J. O'Connor Named PA Super Lawyer
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