Peg O’Connor

She began her career as a staff attorney in the state court system providing counsel to judges on criminal, civil and appellate matters, including capital cases.  

She was then offered a federal clerkship with United States District Court Judge Stephan P. Mickle in the Northern District of Florida, where she handled criminal and civil issues ranging from homicide and drug cases to copyright violations, employment discrimination, eminent domain, and ERISA claims.

She entered private practice in 2007, where she focuses on representing people who have been accused of wrongdoing, whether it involves:

• criminal investigations and/or charges
• faculty, staff or student disciplinary proceedings
• professional licensing issues before a credentialing board
• lawyers being investigated by the Florida Bar
• judges being investigated by the Judicial Qualifications Commission

Peg devotes time to serving homeless and low-income residents through the bar association’s Ask-a-Lawyer project and other venues. Her work was recognized in 2016 by the Florida Supreme Court, which presented her with the Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award, an honor bestowed each year upon 21 attorneys who have made “an extraordinary contribution to pro bono services for the poor.”

She enjoys sharing knowledge with others and has lectured and presented on a number of topics including election law, deposition techniques, public speaking, and bringing awareness of mental health issues into the courtroom. She also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Florida, where she teaches courses on the court system and law enforcement.