Michael O'Connell

Michael O'Connell currently serves as Senior Corporate Counsel at Richardson International since November 2023 and has held a similar position at Univar Solutions since January 2020. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Counsel at RSM US LLP from September 2018 to January 2020, and Associate Attorney at Freeborn & Peters LLP and Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered, from 2014 to 2018 and 2009 to 2014, respectively. O'Connell possesses substantial expertise in civil defense litigation, focusing on case strategy, court proceedings, and settlement negotiations, with areas of practice including contract disputes, medical malpractice, condominium association law, and insurance broker errors & omissions. O'Connell earned a JD from Notre Dame Law School in 2009, where participation included roles as a certified mediator and public defender intern.