Edward V. O'Connor Jr.
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Child Support
- Custody & Visitation
- Divorce
Certified Legal Specialties
- Certified Guardian Ad Litem
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1984
- Virginia, 1982
- District of Columbia, 1983
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1986
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1982
Education
- New York Law School, New York, New York
- J.D. - 1981
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- B.A. - 1975
- Major: History
Representative Cases
Representative Clients
- Taylor Equipment Distributors
References
- City National Bank
Classes/Seminars
- Continuing Legal Education Lecturer, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Continuing Legal Education Lecturer, Fairfax Bar Association
- Continuing Legal Education Lecturer, Arlington Bar Association
- Continuing Legal Education Lecturer, Virginia Pro Bono State Bar Conference
Honors and Awards
- Legal Services of Northern Virginia Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, Fairfax County, 1997
- James Keith Public Service Award, 1998
- Marquis Who's Who in American Law, 1990 - Present
- Marquis Who's Who in America, 2001
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Virginia State Bar, Family Law Section, Member
- Virginia State Bar, Family Law Section, Member, Legislative Committee, 1994 - Present
- Virginia State Bar, Member, Access to Legal Services Committee, 1994 - 2004
- Virginia State Bar, Member, Lewis Powell Award Subcommittee, 1994
- Virginia State Bar, Certified Guardian Ad Litem, 1995 - Present
- Virginia State Bar, Member, Fifth District Disciplinary Committee, 2000 - Present
- Virginia State Bar, Section II, Secretary, Fifth District Disciplinary Committee, 2003 - 2004
- Virginia State Bar, Section II, Chair, Fifth District Disciplinary Committee, 2004 - 2005
- District of Columbia Bar, Arbitrator, 1991 - 2002
- District of Columbia Bar, Family Law Section, Member
- Fairfax Bar Association, Member, Circuit Court Committee, 1993 - 1996
- Fairfax Bar Association, Neutral Case Evaluation in Equitable Distribution Cases Subcommittee, Chairman, 1994 - 2003
- Fairfax Bar Association, Chairman, Spring Bar Convention Subcommittee, 1994
- Fairfax Bar Association, Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1988 - 1995
- Fairfax Bar Association, Chairman, 1995
- Fairfax Bar Association, Member, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Committee, 1987 - 1993
- Fairfax Bar Association, Member, Public Service Committee, 1996 - 2000
- Fairfax Bar Association, Chairman, 1996 - 2000
- Fairfax Bar Association, Member, Board of Directors, Legal Services of Northern Virginia, 1996 - Present
- Fairfax Bar Association, Treasurer, Legal Services of Northern Virginia, 1992 - 2002
- Fairfax Bar Association, President, Legal Services of Northern Virginia, 2002 - 2003
- Fairfax Bar Association, Treasurer, Legal Services of Northern Virginia, 2003 - Present
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Continuing Legal Education Lecturer
- Fairfax Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Lecturer
- Arlington Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Lecturer
- Virginia Pro Bono State Bar Conference, Continuing Legal Education Lecturer
- George Mason Law School, Howard University Law School, Moot Court Judge
- Fairfax Bar Association, Mentor, Law Related Education Committee, 1993 - Present
- Court Tour Program, Guide, 1995 - 1996
- Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Conciliator
- Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Neutral Case Evaluator for Equitable Distribution Cases, 1995 - Present
- Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Judge Pro Tempore
Past Employment Positions
- Lewis, Kinsey, Dack & Good, Washington, D.C., Associate, 1982 - 1987
- Lewis, Dack, Paradiso, O'Connor & Good, Washington, D.C., Partner, 1988 - 1994
- The Lewis Law Firm, Washington, D.C., Partner, 1994
- Byrd Mische, P.C., Fairfax, Virginia, Partner, 1995 - 2003
