Megan O’Connor is a passionate advocate for injured people, especially foster and adoptive youth and their families. Megan’s experience in handling complex issues of law along with her passion for advocacy, has laid the foundation for her to help obtain millions of dollars of settlements and awards. Notably, Megan was second chair in record breaking $45 million dollar verdict for the death of a toddler as the result of social service negligence. Additionally, Megan was second chair in a products liability trial resulting in a $10.7 million verdict and a foster care abuse case that resulted in a $19.55 million settlement. Megan was the lead in obtaining a $6 million default judgment in a case involving a failure to diagnose breast cancer.
Megan O’Connor graduated cum laude with a degree in philosophy from North Central College in Naperville, IL where she was a four-year varsity volleyball player. Megan then attended Loyola University Chicago School of Law, earning her Juris Doctor and a certificate in Advocacy.
During law school, Megan was a Dean’s List student and received a CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Transnational Dispute Resolution. Megan was also twice recognized as a top oral advocate at the National Moot Court Competition for Child Welfare and Adoption Law. This is where Megan found her passion to help foster and adoptive children and families.
Megan’s practice focuses on cases involving foster care and social services negligence, medical malpractice and personal injury.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Nursing Home Abuse
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- Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
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- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
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- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
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- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
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- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- Levin & Perconti
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- Loyola University Chicago School of Law
- J.D. (2012)
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- North Central College
- B.A. (2005)
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- #50 Chicago Trust Company as Administrator of the Estate of Lavandis Hudson v. Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, et al.
- National Law Journal Top 100 Verdicts
- Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- 2017-present
- State Bar of Illinois # 6309814
- Member
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- Womens Bar Association of Illinois
- Committee Chair
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- Illinois Trial Lawyer Association
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- Activities: Women's Caucus
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- American Association of Justice
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- “Eyes Wide Open: The Duty of Child Welfare Agencies in Illinois to Disclose,”
- Trial Journal, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Wrongful Death- Survival Actions and Implications on the Probate Estate
- Chicago Bar Association Probate Committee
- Co-Presenter
- Navigating Fertility Issues
- Womens Bar Association
- Panel Moderator
- “Advocating for Foster Youth”, American Association of Justice Conference
