Overview

Dan O'Connor is an associate in the Corporate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's Chicago office.

His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, corporate governance, and other general corporate matters. Prior to joining Paul Hastings, he worked as CPA/Senior Assurance Associate at a leading accounting firm where he specialized in audits and transactions of private equity portfolio companies.

Mr. O'Connor graduated magna cum laude from the University of San Diego School of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. While in law school, he served as a judicial extern to Judge Kenneth K. Lee of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and Justice Terry B. O'Rourke of the California Courts of Appeal. He earned a B.S. and M.S. in Accounting from Bradley University.

Mr. O'Connor is admitted to practice law in Illinois.