Attorney Margaret O'Connor

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Areas of Practice

Attorney O’Connor provides trusted legal representation in all areas of family law, including but not limited to:

•  Divorce
•  Paternity
•  Annulment
•  Legal Separation
•  Grandparent Rights
•  Custody and Physical Placement
•  Child Support, Maintenance and Family Support
•  Termination of Parental Rights
•  Adoption
•  Children in Need of Protective Services
•  Juveniles in Need of Protective Services
•  Adoption
•  All Post-Judgment Matters

Licensed to Practice:

•  State of Wisconsin
•  State of Illinois
•  United States District Court - Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
•  United States Court of Appeals - 7th Circuit Court

Certifications/Specialized Training:

• Certified Mediation Services for Divorce and Child Custody Cases
• Specialized training in Collaborative Divorce and a member of the Collaborative Family Counsel of Wisconsin 

Professional Memberships:

• Wisconsin State Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar
• Racine County Bar Association, Member
• Lake County Bar Association, Member
• Collaborative Family Council of Wisconsin
• Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Volunteer, Wills for Heroes
• Lawyers of Distinction
• American Institute of Family Law Attorneys 10 Best Award - 2016

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Attorney Margaret O’Connor received her undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky in 1991. She graduated from Marquette University Law School in 2000. After a few years of working as an Associate Attorney, she left to start her own law firm in Racine, WI.

Attorney O’Connor founded O’Connor Law Offices in 2003. Her early practice included both criminal and family law. Over the years her practice narrowed to family law. After 20 years as a family attorney, she has the experience you need.

She has an excellent trial record. There are those cases that simply cannot be settled and a trial is inevitable. That is when you need an aggressive and experienced trial attorney. Attorney O’Connor is the lawyer to have at those times.

Equally as important are smooth negotiations. Attorney O’Connor is a certified mediator and a former member of a collaborative law group. All cases can be settled provided the parties accept reasonable compromises. Finding fair and reasonable settlements is always a goal. Specially trained in negotiations and years of experience in family law, she has that extra edge you need.

Attorney O’Connor strives to provide you with excellent representation in your family law case. She is an experienced and aggressive attorney that gets great results.

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