Representative Experience

Attorney Patrick O'Connor

Education

• University of Massachusetts Amherst, B.A. 2010 cum laude

  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

  • B.A. in English and Second Major in Communication

  • Certificates in American Studies and Creative Writing

• University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D., 2015

  • Certificate in Labor and Employment Law

Work Experience

• Peggy Browning Fellow, Laborers International Union, Washington, D.C.

• Intern at National Labor Relations Board Subregional Office 30, Milwaukee

• Associate Attorney at Union-side labor law firm, Rhode Island

• Staff Attorney at legal aid organization, Madison

• Civil Litigation Attorney at law firm, Madison

• Associate Attorney at Plaintiff-side employment law firm, Milwaukee

Representative Experience

• Phillips v. Mega Concrete Construction LLC et al., 2020cv00658 (W. D. Wis. 2022) (survived motion to dismiss and motion for summary judgment, reached jury trial in case involving racial slurs at shared workplace)

• Trojan v. Trojan, 208 A 3.d 221 (2019) represented appellant in precedential Rhode Island Supreme Court, successfully arguing that lower court erred by miscalculating the appellee's child support obligation.

• Clark Cty. Cir. Ct. 2019 Won Judgment for Customer Against CBD Store For Intentional Misrepresentation

• Sauk Cty. Cir. Ct. 10/6/2020 Won Motion for Summary Judgment for Plaintiff on Negligent Hiring/Supervision, Landlord-Tenant, and Invasion of Privacy Claims

• Sauk Cty Cir. Ct. 6/24/2021 Won Post-Trial Motion for Reconsideration arguing that Wis. Stat. 995.50 requires an award of reasonable attorney fees to prevailing plaintiffs.

• Dane County Cir. Ct. 2020 Settled Direct Action, Home Improvement Practices Act, Wisconsin Consumer Act Case, Wis. Stat. 100.20(5) Case

• Dane County Cir. Ct. 2021 Negotiate Settlement in Negligent Hiring, Supervision and Mail Misrepresentation Case Against In-Home Caregiver Wis. Stat. 100.20(5)

• Dane County Cir. Ct. 2023 Won Motion to Compel Discovery

• La Crosse County Cir. Ct. 2023 Defeated Insurance Company's Motion for Declaratory Judgment in Direct Action, Repair Shop Consumer Protection Case Under Wis. Stat. 100.20(5)

• Green County Cir. Ct. 2023 Won Motion to Dismiss Cross-Claim

• Negotiate settlements in Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, Title VII, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, and Fair Labor Standards Act cases

• Negotiate settlements in cases involving FDCPA, Wisconsin Consumer Act, Wisconsin Home Improvement Act, Unfair Sales Practices (Landlord/Tenant), Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Civil Theft, Theft-By Contractor, Denial of Public Accommodations

Publications

• 'Political Beliefs’ and Employer Mask Mandates, State Bar of Wisconsin Labor and Employment Law Blog, WisLaw Now Blog, (Mar. 7, 2022), https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=28955

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