Jim Connor was born and raised in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, graduated from the University of Tulsa with a B.S.B.A. in Finance in 1983, and his law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1987. After working in the United States Attorney and the Public Defender offices in Tulsa throughout law school, Mr. Connor became a law clerk for Federal District Judge Layn R. Phillips in Oklahoma City. Following his clerkship, Mr. Connor gained extensive experience trying cases as a partner in two other law firms in Tulsa and Oklahoma City until he joined the firm of Richards and Connor in 1997. Mr. Connor has tried in excess of 75 jury trials, most of which were very high exposure cases. His practice primarily includes medical malpractice defense, commercial, bad faith, products liability and insurance coverage litigation.

Mr. Connor is admitted to practice in Oklahoma, the United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has tried cases in all of these courts as well as in every corner of the state, and has taught many continuing education classes dealing with various aspects of litigation to both attorneys and physicians. Mr. Connor has handled numerous cases resulting in published decisions on topics including medical malpractice, products liability, insurance coverage, antitrust and the judiciary. He is listed in the Best Lawyers in America, as an Oklahoma Super Lawyer, has enjoyed an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell for many years. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and has been appointed to serve on the Judiciary and State Committees for 2009-10.

Mr. Connor’s success and intense competitiveness as a trial lawyer emanate from his background in athletics. He was a 2-time state champion tennis player in high school, an All American, 3-time conference champion and 4 year letterman at the University of Tulsa. Currently, Mr. Connor competes nationally as a Master Class shooter in Sporting Clays and is a member of the 2008 and 2009 Oklahoma Open All State Teams.

Mr. Connor is married and has two children. He is the immediate past president of the Junior Comet Football Association, served on the Bishop Kelley High School Board from 2004-2007, has coached junior basketball for the past 12 years, and is very active in the Tulsa community. He enjoys hunting, shooting, riding motorcycles and doing anything with his children.