Professional Resume

WILLIAM J. O’CONNOR

O’Connor ADR Services

19 Fallen Leaf Way- Suite 1

Novato, CA  94949

(415) 382-1531 Office

(415) 382-1539 Fax

oconnoradrservices@sbcglobal.net

EXPERIENCE

1995 –Present           Mediation and Arbitration Practice

                                    San Francisco, Bay Area, California

§         Extensive Mediation Services-Certificated Mediator

(Probate, Tort,   Real Estate, Construction-Defect Cases, P.I. ADA)

§         Arbitrator – Kaiser System –Medical Malpractice

§         Arbitrator/Mediator for Superior Courts – San Francisco, Marin, Solano, Sonoma and Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.

.     Current Chair, Marin County Bar - ADR Section

§         Former Commissioner of S.F. Superior Court

1992 – 1995                Civil Practice – General Tort Litigation

                                    San Francisco, California

§         Civil litigation – Tort, Business and Commercial

§         Managed 8 lawyers and 22 support staff

§         Assigned, monitored and directed Senior Attorneys in active litigation (250 caseload)

§         Supervised and evaluated all pre-litigation claims for 600-700 cases monthly

§         Conducted legal training and continuing education for staff of 30

1990 – 1992                Bishop, Barry, Howe, Haney and Ryder

                                    San Francisco, California

                                    Senior Trial and Contract Attorney

§         Complex litigation-declaratory relief actions for asbestos related claims

§         Expert depositions

§         Legal research and writing

§         International travel and investigations

1988 – 1990                Law Offices of Melvin Belli

                                    San Francisco, California

                                    Managing Attorney and Senior Trial Attorney

§         Plaintiffs’ trials and arbitrations-civil and criminal

§         Supervised 10 attorneys and 25 support staff

1976 – 1988                Private Practice

                                    San Francisco, California

§         General civil and criminal practice

§         Felonies, murder cases, real estate fraud, contract disputes, general tort claims and medical malpractice

1974 – 1976                Alameda County Public Defender’s Office

                                    Oakland, California

                                    Trial Attorney

§         Preliminary hearings and trials

EDUCATION

1970 – 1974                J.D. – University of San Francisco (USF)

                                    School of Law, San Francisco, CA

1968 – 1970                Ph. D. Candidate – Loyola University, Chicago, IL

1965 – 1968                Bellarmine College Prep., San Jose, CA

                                    Jesuit-teacher

1964 – 1965                M.A. Philosophy – Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA

                                    Graduated cum laude

1962 – 1964                B.A. Liberal Arts – Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA

                                    Graduated cum laude

1960 – 1962                Liberal Arts Major – Santa Clara University,

                                     Santa Clara, CA

1958 – 1968                Seminarian and Member of the Jesuits

1954 – 1958                St. Ignatius College Prep., San Francisco, CA

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

1990 – 2007                Judge Pro Tem, San Francisco Superior Court,

                                    Arbitrator, Mediator for Court, Settlement Judge.

                                    Chair - Marin County Bar Assn. ADR Section

1993 – 1997      Teacher, University of San Francisco,

                                    Paralegal Certificate Program

1975 – 1985                Judge Pro Tem, San Francisco Municipal Court

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (Past and Current)

§         San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association

§         Marin County Bar Association

§         San Francisco Bar Association

§         Contra Costa County Bar Association

§         San Francisco Lawyers Club

§         St. Thomas More Society of San Francisco

§         Irish-American Bar Association of San Francisco

NON-PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (Past and Current)

                                  §        Mayor’s Advisory Commission- Renovation  -                                                Ferry Building

                                          .     San Francisco Democratic Club

§         Irish Forum – Board of Directors

§         Irish Historical and Literary Society

§         Golden Gate Yacht Club (Past Commodore)