Attorneys of the Law Firm of O¿Connor and Thomas - Appleton, Wisconsin Lawyers - Business and Commercial Law, Personal Injury, Family Law, Workers' Compensation

John C. O'Connor
O'Connor & Thomas, P.C.
Dubuque Building
700 Locust Street, Suite 200
Dubuque, IA 52001

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Phone:

(563) 557-8400

E-mail:

joconnor@octhomaslaw.com

Fax:

(563) 556-1867

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http://www.octhomaslaw.com

Position	Areas of Practice	Bar Admissions
Education	Honors	Affiliations

John C. O'Connor was born in Dubuque, Iowa. He is the third generation of the O'Connor family to practice with this firm, joining the firm in 1976. John attended Loyola University of the South and received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting in 1971. He obtained his law degree from Creighton University in 1974 and was admitted to the Iowa and Nebraska Bars in 1974. He has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1975. He is a member of the American, Iowa State, and Dubuque County Bar Associations, the Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants, and is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. John is one of the founding Directors of the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and currently serves as Chair of the Foundation. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dubuque since 1982, and is a past President. John has and is serving many other non-profits in a variety of ways. He also serves on the Board of Directors of several businesses in the Dubuqueland area. John practices primarily in, but is not limited to the areas of corporation and business law, probate, estate planning, taxation, and real estate.

Current Employment Position(s):: Shareholder

Year Joined Organization:: 1976

Areas Of Practice:: General Practice, Including but not Limited to:; Corporation and Business Law; Probate; Estate Planning; Taxation; Real Estate

Certifications/Specialties:: Certified Public Accountant, Iowa, 1975

Bar Admissions:: Iowa, 1974; Nebraska, 1974

Education:: Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska, 1974; J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence; Loyola University of the South, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1971; Bachelor of Business Administration; Major: Accounting

Honors and Awards:: Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Dubuque County Bar Association; Member; Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants; Member; Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque; Founding Director; Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque; Chairman; Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dubuque, 1982 - Present; Board of Directors; Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dubuque; Past President; Iowa State Bar Association; Member; Iowa State Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Section; Member; Iowa State Bar Association, 1977 - 1982; Tax Committee; Iowa State Bar Association; Probate and Trust Law Council; American Bar Association; Member; American Bar Association, Real Property Section; Member; American Bar Association, Probate and Trust Law Section; Member; American Bar Association, Business Law Section; Member; March of Dimes; Past Chairman

Birth Information:: January 28, 1949, Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America

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