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Francis X. O'Connor
Of Counsel

Mr. O'Connor has a long standing practice in the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania, with an office located in Great Bend, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. He is a general practitioner who has appeared in numerous courts throughout the Northeastern part of Pennsylvania and argued cases before the Superior Court and the Commonwealth Courts as well as the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He is experienced in the field of Lawyer Ethics and Lawyer Discipline. Frank has spoken throughout the Commonwealth on these matters and has had articles published discussing the topics.

A counselor as well as a litigator, Frank has a vast experience in contracts, vehicle and traffic cases, matrimonial matters, estates, estate planning and real estate issues. In addition, Mr. O'Connor represents many small businesses and advises them on their legal matters. He has represented numerous landowners on oil and gas issues and lease negotiations as well as pipeline agreements.

Other Experience
Solicitor, Great Bend Borough 1978 - Present Solicitor, Oakland Township 1999 - Present Solicitor to the Treasurer of Susquehanna County 1999 - Present

Selected Activities
Former Vice Chair and Rules Committee Chair of Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Past Chair, Hearing Committee, Disciplinary Board, Supreme Court of PA Secretary/Treasurer and CLE Director, Susquehanna County Bar Association PA Bar Association Activities: Treasurer 2008 - present Chair Investment, Finance and Pension Committees Board of Governors 2004 - 2007; Zone 5 Governor Member and Past President, PBA Conference of County Bar Leaders (CCBL) Member, Membership Development Committee 1994 - Present Co-chair, Membership Development Committee 2002 - 2004 Vice-chair, 2001 - 2002 Member of Judicial Evaluation Investigation Committee, 1999 - Present Member, Solo and Small Firm Practice Section, 1994 - Present Council, 2002 - Present Board of Governors liaison 2004 - 2007 Member, Professionalism Committee Board of Governors liaison 2004 - 2009 Past member, Ethics Committee Member, Family Law Section Susquehanna County Bar delegate to the PBA House of Delegates, 1997 - 2001 Elected to PBA House of Delegates 2001 - 2004, 2007 Member of the PBA Nominating Committee 2004 - 2006 Moot Court Moderator Moot Court Juror 2007 Boy Scouts of America: Eagle Scout; Recipient of the Ad Altari Dei award and the Silver Beaver Award

Education
Saint Louis University School of Law, Saint Louis, MO, J.D. 1974 University of Scranton, Scranton, PA. B.S. History 1971

Articles/Publications/Presentations
Speaker for statewide seminar on Driving While Intoxicated 2001 and 2003 Authored section of book on Driving While Intoxicated Issues Authored course on the Disciplinary System and speaker at numerous locations 2009 Speaker at Pennsylvania Bar Institute's Law Management and Development Institute on Ethical Issues and Traps for the Small Firm Lawyer Speaker at numerous Pennsylvania Bar Institute seminars on Lawyer Discipline Practice and Procedure 2009 Speaker at the Solo and Small Firm Section Retreat on Lawyer Ethics Authored article titled "Discipline 101" for Solo and Small Firm Practice Section News Summer 2008 edition Authored article on Incite and its applicability for small firm lawyers for the Small Firm Practice Section News 2009 edition Authored Pennsylvania Bar Institute book on Lawyer Discipline Speaker for Commonwealth Land Title Company on Lien Avoidance Speaker at Middle District Bankruptcy Bar annual meeting in 2005 and 2006 on Disciplinary Issues Speaker at Conference of County Bar Leaders 2007 on Disciplinary Rules and Regulations Speaker at Young Lawyers Division of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's August 2007 meeting on Disciplinary Rules and Regulations Speaker at various other meetings on Disciplinary rules and regulations for lawyers in the Commonwealth Speaker at Disciplinary Board training meetings on disciplinary rules and types of discipline that may be imposed Speaker at various Conference of County Bar Leaders' programs on disciplinary matters


Bar Admissions
New York Pennsylvania


Court Admissions
Federal Court Middle District of Pennsylvania Federal Court Northern District of New York

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Francis X. O'Connor Of Counsel

Francis X. O'Connor
Of Counsel