Deborah F. O'Connor

Deborah F. O'Connor is the founder of DFO Law, LLC, based in Kansas City, Missouri. Licensed in both Missouri and Kansas, she brings extensive experience to individuals and businesses navigating the complexities of civil litigation. Her practice is highly focused on workers' compensation and intricate insurance coverage matters. Committed to delivering strategic and reliable advocacy, she provides the tailored, results-driven representation necessary to protect her clients' vital financial interests.

Approaching every legal challenge with a powerful blend of empathy and rigorous attention to detail, Ms. O’Connor understands the immense stress that civil disputes and workplace injuries place on her clients. Offering compassionate guidance to alleviate their burdens, she ensures that the legal process does not burden them. Combining this deep human understanding with a meticulous analytical style, she leaves no stone unturned when building a case, ensuring her clients receive the passionate, unyielding advocacy they deserve.

Ms. O’Connor earned her bachelor’s degree in education with a minor in Spanish from The University of Iowa before obtaining her Juris Doctor, with distinction, from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. Licensed to practice law in Missouri since 1997, her strong academic foundation and decades of legal experience ensure that clients receive exceptionally knowledgeable, precise and sophisticated representation across both Missouri and Kansas.

A notable leader in her field, Ms. O’Connor is a senior fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America and serves as an adjunct professor at her alma mater. Her extensive practice spans Kansas and Missouri trial courts, appellate courts and workers' compensation divisions. This rare combination of academic insight, elite peer recognition and deep courtroom experience ensures unparalleled advocacy for every client she represents.