Megan O’Connor

Partner

Megan O’Connor has extensive experience counseling clients on complex medical malpractice and personal injury matters. A proven trial attorney and committed advocate on behalf of people who are injured, Megan has a strong track record of obtaining millions of dollars in settlements and awards for her clients and their families.

Driven to help others, Megan helps lend a voice to those who otherwise might not have access to justice. She guides her clients through a difficult time in their lives to secure the compensation they deserve.

Before joining Levin & Perconti, Megan was an attorney for civil rights and personal injury law firms in Chicago where she represented children in foster care who were injured while in the care of social services, and practiced in the areas of medical malpractice, and personal injury.

Megan graduated cum laude with a degree in philosophy from North Central College in Naperville, Ill. Megan then attended Loyola University Chicago School of Law, earning her Juris Doctor and a certificate in Advocacy.

During law school, Megan was a Dean’s List student and received a CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Transnational Dispute Resolution. Megan was also twice recognized as a top oral advocate at the National Moot Court Competition for Child Welfare and Adoption Law. This is where Megan found her passion to help foster and adoptive children and families.

Megan’s most notable verdicts and settlements total nearly $100 million and include:

$45M

Served as second chair in a record-breaking $45 million dollar verdict for the death of a toddler as the result of a child welfare agency’s negligence

$19.55M

Served as second chair in a foster care abuse case that resulted in a $19.55 million settlement

$10.7M

Served as second chair in a products liability trial resulting in a $10.7 million verdict

$8M

Served as third chair in a medical malpractice case, where a woman died during a routine endoscopy, that resulted in a $8 million verdict

$6M

Served as third chair in a medical malpractice case, where a failure to diagnose a significant brain bleed resulted in death, that resulted in a $6 million verdict

$6M

Obtained a $6 million default judgment in a medical malpractice case involving a failure to diagnose breast cancer

$6M

Settlement for injuries resulting from recreational activities

$5.33M

Settlement on behalf of a 72-year-old woman who passed away from heat exposure in her apartment during a heat wave

$5.2M

Settlement for the failure to properly treat Warfarin-induced bleeding, which ultimately led to death from heart failure and chronic respiratory insufficiency

Education

J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2012

B.A., North Central College, cum laude, 2005

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Illinois
District Courts for the Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar), Central District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois and Northern District of Ohio

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, Committee Chair
Illinois Trial Lawyer Association
Illinois Trial Lawyer Association, Women’s Caucus
American Association of Justice

Awards & Honors

Chicago Lawyer Magazine: Women Leaders: Top Lawyers in Illinois who are age 40 or younger OR who have been admitted to the practice of law for 10 or fewer years, June/July 2024 issue
Illinois Super Lawyers®: Personal Injury, 2024-2025
Illinois Super Lawyers®: Rising Stars, Personal Injury, 2017-2023
Leading Lawyers: Leading Lawyer, 2024-Present
Leading Lawyers: Emerging Lawyer, 2023
Chicago Law Bulletin Publishing Company: Top “40 Attorneys Under 40 to Watch” in Illinois, 2022
TopVerdict: Top 20 Verdicts in Illinois: #15: Estate of Myers v. Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp., 2019
The National Law Journal: Top 100 Verdicts: #50: Chicago Trust Company as Administrator of the Estate of Lavandis Hudson v. Lutheran Social Services of Illinois et al., 2018
TopVerdict: Top 20 Verdicts in Illinois: #5: Chicago Trust Company as Administrator of the Estate of Lavandis Hudson v. Lutheran Social Services of Illinois et al., 2018
TopVerdict: Top 50 Verdicts in Illinois: #9: Estate of M.K. v. American Water Heater Co., 2016

Professional Presentations

“Investigating Foster Care Cases: Tips for Getting a Case off the Ground,” Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Trial & Practice Tips Seminar, May 2022
“Wrongful Death- Survival Actions and Implications on the Probate Estate,” Co-Presenter for Chicago Bar Association Probate Committee, May 2021
“Navigating Fertility Issues,” Panel Moderator for Women’s Bar Association, February 2021
“Advocating for Foster Youth,” Presentation for American Association of Justice Conference, July 2018
“Eyes Wide Open: The Duty of Child Welfare Agencies in Illinois to Disclose,” Trial Journal, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Winter 2013 (coauthor)

Media Appearances

Family sues Navy Pier over ‘totally preventable, tragic accident’ at a climbing wall – Fox 32 Chicago

Client Testimonials

It’s very easy working with someone like Megan O’Connor. I felt she really cared. Detail orientated and on top of things to assure I got the best representative possible! I would highly recommend Levin & Perconti.

Megan and Jaime shepherded me through a difficult, painful journey towards justice for my late husband with patience, kindness and support. Always helpful, friendly, and professional, they accompanied me through each aspect of this complex legal process. They treated me, and my loved ones, with compassion and respect. They secured a settlement while avoiding a trial, as was my preference, through their fierce mediation. I would highly recommend this firm to those in need of superior legal representation in wrongful death litigation.