John Richard O'Connor

Jack O'Connor is a partner with Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Helsinger LLP in its Chicago office. He represents business clients in both healthy and distressed situations. Jack concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate restructuring and insolvency; and also maintains a practice working with businesses in the heavily regulated craft beer, spirits, & cannabis industries.

Restructuring & Insolvency Practice

Jack is widely recognized for his excellent work as a restructuring attorney. Jack represents clients across the country in distressed situations and complex chapter 11 engagements, including business debtors in and out of court, unsecured creditors’ and equity committees, distressed asset purchasers, chapter 11 liquidating trusts, and alternative lenders.

Super Lawyers Magazine, Leading Lawyers Magazine, and the Turnaround Management Association are just a handful of organizations that have recognized Jack for his strategic thinking and tactical expertise as a restructuring attorney.

Corporate Practice in Beer, Spirits, & Cannabis Industries

Jack also counsels clients operating in heavily regulated industries, focusing his work on businesses in the craft beer, spirits, and cannabis sectors. Jack’s experience dealing with specialized regulatory and compliance issues at the local, state, and federal levels is invaluable to clients forming and running businesses in these sectors. Together with his colleagues at SFGH, Jack provides a full range of business services for clients in these industries.