James J. O'Connor
James O’Connor has experience in representing businesses, insurers, and individuals through the legal system in matters involving jury trials, employment disputes, cybersecurity, contract disputes, insurance litigation, insurance coverage analysis, workers compensation, employment litigation, HR investigations, and data breach response. He is a registered civil mediator with extensive experience.
James is ranked an AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney based on Martindale-Hubbell's peer review ratings and was selected for inclusion in the 2021 Best Lawyers® in America publication for labor law- management. An active member in several professional and community organizations, he is or has been a member of associations such as the Allen County Judicial Nominating Commission, the Benjamin Harrison chapter of the American Inns of Court, the Allen County and Indiana State Bar associations, and the Defense Research Institute. He is a member of the Mad Anthony's Children's Foundation and the Mastodons Athletics Advisory Board for Purdue Fort Wayne. He was a "Future 40 Under 40" award recipient from Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly. He was selected for inclusion in the 2018 Indiana Super Lawyers® publication in the field of litigation and was recognized as a "Rising Star" by the publication for the years 2011, 2014, and 2015. James regularly presents at local and statewide seminars on employment topics, including cybersecurity protection, data breach response, and worker's compensation matters.
James received his B.A., Psychology, in 1997 from Emory University, Atlanta. He earned his J.D. in 2001 from Loyola University College of Law, New Orleans. He is admitted to practice before the Indiana state courts and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
