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Ryan D. O'Connor

Ryan D. O'Connor

Director

Hancock Whitney Center
701 Poydras St., 40th Floor
New Orleans, Louisiana 70139

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Office: 504-525-6802
Fax: 504-525-2456
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Ryan D. O’Connor’s uncompromising attention to detail fuels his desire to understand all facets of a case. His clients remain informed throughout the entire litigation process as Ryan guides them through proactive strategies to achieve their business goals. Ryan keeps a keen eye toward a long-term strategy to ensure the best resolution for his clients.

Ryan focuses his practice on transportation-related litigation, premises liability, and medical malpractice. He also assists clients with immigration law issues. Ryan regularly defends clients in all Louisiana state and federal courts.

Prior to joining the Firm, Ryan served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Regina Bartholomew-Woods (retired) at Orleans Parish Civil District Court in New Orleans.

Representative Matters

  • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a retail property owner on the basis that the alleged defect was open and obvious.
  • Achieved a favorable settlement on behalf of an insurer in a personal injury suit entailing significant medical claims through the use of targeted discovery and aggressive motion practice.
  • Represented numerous transportation clients in cases that involved fraud and obtained dismissals for the clients without payment to the plaintiffs.

OVERVIEW

Ryan D. O’Connor’s uncompromising attention to detail fuels his desire to understand all facets of a case. His clients remain informed throughout the entire litigation process as Ryan guides them through proactive strategies to achieve their business goals. Ryan keeps a keen eye toward a long-term strategy to ensure the best resolution for his clients.

Ryan focuses his practice on transportation-related litigation, premises liability, and medical malpractice. He also assists clients with immigration law issues. Ryan regularly defends clients in all Louisiana state and federal courts.

Prior to joining the Firm, Ryan served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Regina Bartholomew-Woods (retired) at Orleans Parish Civil District Court in New Orleans.

Representative Matters

  • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a retail property owner on the basis that the alleged defect was open and obvious.
  • Achieved a favorable settlement on behalf of an insurer in a personal injury suit entailing significant medical claims through the use of targeted discovery and aggressive motion practice.
  • Represented numerous transportation clients in cases that involved fraud and obtained dismissals for the clients without payment to the plaintiffs.

PRACTICES

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EDUCATION & ADMISSIONS

Education

  • J.D., Tulane University Law School, 2013
    • Managing Editor, Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law
  • B.A., Public Policy, Duke University, 2010

Admissions

  • Louisiana, 2013
  • Maryland, 2017
  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana, 2015
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2015

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • National Hispanic Bar Association
  • New Orleans Bar Association

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