O'Connor and Associates
Litigation and Appeals | Serving San Francisco, CA
415-693-9960Get local legal help for your Litigation and Appeals issues. O'Connor and Associates assists clients in the San Francisco, California area.
Focusing on Your Objectives
O’Connor and Associates, a boutique law firm based in San Francisco, offers superior legal services, as well as highly regarded expert witness and consultancy services.
Our attorneys have extensive experience representing individuals, partnerships, and companies of all sizes, in transactions and litigation, whether as plaintiffs or defendants, in federal and state court, before arbitration tribunals, and in other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) forums.
At O’Connor and Associates, we aggressively and innovatively represent our clients in an efficient and cost-effective way. We are also keenly aware that litigation is a means, not an end, to achieve our clients’ legal, business, or personal objectives. As a result, we do more than simply advise clients on issues as they arise – we work to fully understand our clients’ concerns and goals so that we can provide quality legal counsel on issues before they become problems.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights
- Business & Commercial
- Civil Litigation
- Intellectual Property & Trade Secret Litigation
- Labor & Employment
- Real Estate
Call 415-693-9960 to arrange your consultation.
Attorney John O'Connor
Bar Admissions:
- Indiana, 1978
- California, 1972
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
Education:
- The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- J.D. - 1972
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Several AmJur Awards
- University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
- A.B. - 1968
- Honors: magna cum laude
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member, Litigation and Tort and Insurance Law Section
- Commercial Law League of America, Member
- San Francisco Bar Association, Member
- Highest Martindale-Hubbell "AV" Rating
- "SuperLawyer" by his Northern California Peers
Attorney Joseph D. Calhoun 
Bar Admissions:
- Arkansas, 1985
- California, 1984
- U.S. Federal Court, 1984
Education:
- University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 00/1983
- Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
- B.S., Bachelor of Science - 00/1978
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Palaski County, Inc., 00/1986
Attorney Jeffrey Kirk
Bar Admissions:
- California, 1984
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
Education:
- Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
- J.D. - 1983
- Honors: With Highest Honors
- Honors: Am Jur Award, Civil Procedure, Torts and Creditors Remedies
- California State University, Hayward, California
- B.A. - 1980
- Honors: magna cum laude
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association, Business & Corp. Law Section, Labor & Employment Law Section
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
- San Francisco Bar Association, Member
Attorney Jessica C. Shafer
Bar Admissions:
- California
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
Education:
- Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California
- J.D. - 2013
- Honors: Dean’s List
- Honors: Emery Merit Scholar
- University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- B.A. - 2008
- Honors: With High Honors
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- San Francisco Bar Association, Member
- California Lawyers Association, Litigation Section
Attorney Benjamin J. Pekarek
Bar Admissions:
- California
Education:
- University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California
- Juris Doctorate - 2014
- University of San Diego, San Diego, California
- M.B.A., Master of Business Administration - 2014
- University of San Diego, San Diego, California
- B.A.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Honors Program
- Major: Business Administration