GALLAGHER & KENNEDY ADDS PARTNER TO PERSONAL INJURY PRACTICE
PHOENIX (Sept. 24, 2009) – Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A., a full service business law firm, announced today the addition of Mark O’Connor to the firm’s Personal Injury practice. Mr. O’Connor joined the firm as a shareholder on Sept. 21.
Mr. O’Connor represents both plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury litigation matters. He has been involved in numerous jury trials and has served as lead counsel in a majority of those cases. In July 2002, Mr. O’Connor undertook the pro bono representation of victims and families of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to the Victim’s Compensation Fund. He is a certified specialist in Personal Injury/Wrongful Death by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization.
Over his more than two decades as an attorney, Mr. O’Connor has received numerous honors. He is currently listed in the 2010 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America,” and the 2009 edition of “Southwest Super Lawyers.” Additionally, he has an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. O’Connor received his Juris Doctor, with distinction, in 1986 from the John Marshall School of Law.