Ed Connor

Edmond M. Connor is Managing Partner of Connor, Fletcher & Hedenkamp LLP. For the last 30 years, Mr. Connor’s practice has been focused on complex business and real estate litigation for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to individuals. Prior to forming Connor, Fletcher & Hedenkamp, Mr. Connor was a partner with the international law firm of Morrison & Foerster, serving as head of the Litigation Department in that firm’s Orange County office.Representative matters handled by Mr. Connor in recent years include:Prosecution of a land use dispute involving the former Marine Corps Air Station at Tustin, California on behalf of two school districts. After extensive litigation, Mr. Connor’s clients received a settlement of approximately $60 million;Prosecution of fraud claims on behalf of subsidiaries of a large California-based utility company over the failed sale of a $1.2 billion liquefied natural gas power plant located in Puerto Rico. Mr. Connor obtained a multi-million dollar settlement in favor of his clients;Prosecution of a wrongful termination claim that resulted in a multi-million dollar judgment in favor of Mr. Connor’s client after a three and a half month jury trial; and,Prosecution of professional negligence claims against a prominent New York law firm arising from the Orange County Bankruptcy. Mr. Connor’s client recovered $10 million as part of a settlement negotiated by Mr. Connor.Mr. Connor is a former President of both the Orange County Bar Association and the OCBA Charitable Fund. He also has served as the Chairman of the Board of the Orange County Public Law Center and as a lawyer representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. In recognition of his commitment to pro bono legal service, Mr. Connor is a past recipient of the Marcus M. Kaufman Jurisprudence Award, ABA Pro Bono Publico Award, the State Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award, the OCBA Liberty Bell Award, and the Public Law Center's Attorney of the Year Award.