Patrick T. O'Connor

Patrick T. O'Connor

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 44 years

State, local, and municipal law Lawyer at Savannah, GA
Practice Areas: State, Local And Municipal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury

218 West State Street, Po Box 10186, Savannah, GA

About Patrick

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Litigation 40%

Defense and Plaintiff's work in product liability and business litigation.

44 years | 1,000 cases

40%
State, Local, and Municipal Law 40%

Defense of Cities and Counties in all types of litigation.

44 years | 500 cases

40%
Personal Injury 20%

Representation of Plaintiffs in significant bodily injury and death cases.

44 years | 250 cases

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 30 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1996

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Georgia for 44 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1981

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Patrick T. O'Connor

218 West State Street, Po Box 10186, Savannah, GA, 31412-0386

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Patrick T. O'Connor's Reviews

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Posted by David | January 27, 2010 | Personal Injury

Patrick T. O'Connor is an outstanding lawyer with deep compassion for his clients.

Pat O'Connor entered my life at the lowest point in my life: my son had been killed a few days earlier in a collision caused by a woman driving in the wrong direction on an interstate highway while allegedly intoxicated. The collision occurred near Savannah, Georgia, while I live in Virginia, a circ...umstance that presented a myriad or problems for pursuing a civil action against the defendant. Fortuitously, my son had a friend familiar with the legal community in the area. The friend recommended Pat and I retained him; I could not have made a better choice. Throughout the legal proceedings Pat provided advice and counsel that, in my view, could not have been surpassed; every detail was handled with an expertise gained over many years of experience. Not only did Pat make himself available at every hour of every day, wherever he may have been, he brought to bear the expertise of the supporting staff in the law firm he spearheads. While my family and I were in need of a competent lawyer, we also needed a lawyer with a heart: someone who could offer wise counsel, someone who could cope with our anger and impatience, someone who could understand and appreciate our desire for justice for our son---Pat fulfilled all expectations. The civil suit has now been settled and through Pat's efforts my family and I have been awarded the judment we sought. Would I recommend Patrick T. O'Connor to anyone requiring the services of an attorney? The answer is a resounding "YES."

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Mary Hashemi

State, local, and municipal law lawyer | Jul 06

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. O'Connor is very respected in the legal community. I learned a lot clerking for his litigation practice in law school. He does a phenomenal job mediating my firm's cases."

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George Major

State, local, and municipal law lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"A lawyer with the highest ethical standards and non-stop work ethic. A great mentor."

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Douglas Herman

Litigation lawyer | Apr 08

Relationship: Co-worker

"Pat is a true "lawyers' lawyer". He is ethical, thorough, thoughtful, creative, efficient and professional in the way he handles all legal matters large and small. He is rightly known and respected as one of the best lawyers in the State."

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Michael Waddington

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Patrick. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Dale Akins

Litigation lawyer | Apr 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Patrick O'Connor has helped me on cases over the years, much to my benefit, As a mentor he has taught me a lot about the practice of law; about how to respect the law, and how to treat others with dignity.Through his hard work and humour we have gotten exceptional results for our mutual clients. His style leans greatly towards the "old School" which is much to my liking."

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Howard Spiva

General practice lawyer | May 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Beyond a reasonable doubt, Patrick is one of the best lawyers in the U.S.A. He also has a Martindale-Hubbell rating of “AV.” He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for more than 10 years. Mr. O’Connor has reigned victorious for his clients in a number of appeals, such as The Taxpayers v. Board of Tax Assessors of Effingham County, 292 Ga. 31 (2012) He’s a loving husband and father with an excellent talent for writing, as evidenced by his work for several newspapers. I have dealt with him as a mediator and I have had the honor of battling with and against his firm. I lend him my personal endorsement."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2024

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Georgia Legal Elite, Georgia Trend Magazine

2015

Top Lawyer, Atlanta Magazine

Associations

2015 - Present

State Bar of Georgia

President Elect/Treasurer

2014 - Present

State Bar of Georgia

Executive Committee

2014 - Present

Georgia Academy of Mediators & Arbitrators

Founding Member

2014 - Present

American Bar Foundation

Fellow

2010 - Present

American Arbitration Association

Member

2008 - Present

American College of Trial Lawyers

Fellow

2008 - Present

American Board of Trial Advocates

Member

2006 - Present

State Bar of Georgia

Board of Governors

1982 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

Savannah Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

Past President

1995 - 1996

Savannah Bar Association

Past President

Education

1981

University of Georgia

JD - Juris Doctor

1978

Auburn University, Auburn

BA

Languages

English

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