Matthew O'Connor
Bio
Matt O’Connor joined Cutt, Kendell & Olson as a law clerk in 2019 and stayed on as an associate attorney after graduating from law school. He practices almost exclusively in plaintiff personal injury cases, including product liability, medical malpractice, insurance bad faith, and general negligence.
Matt attended the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law and graduated with High Honors in 2021. At the University of Utah Matt was on the Utah Law Review, he received the CALI Award for the highest grade in Health Law, Advanced Legal Research and Toxic Torts, and the Stephen Pierre Traynor Legal Writing Award.
Matt is licensed to practice law in Utah and is a member of the Utah Association for Justice.
Outside of work, Matt enjoys running, skiing, and rock climbing in the Wasatch Mountains.
Area(s) of Expertise
- Personal Injury
Bar Admission
- Utah State Bar, 2021
Education
- University of New Hampshire, B.S., 2009
- University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, J.D., 2021.
Awards
- SuperLawyers, Rising Stars 2023-2024
- Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch 2024-2025
Professional Membership
- Utah State Bar
- Utah Association for Justice
Professional Speaking Events
- “The Rules of Evidence”, Utah Paralegal Division Annual Convention, June 20, 2021
Awards
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Verdicts & Settlements
OVER $600 MILLION WON FOR OUR CLIENTS
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$16,400,000 Truck Accident Verdict
Jury verdict awarded for an 11-year-old boy whose family was killed in a car accident with an out-of-control semitrailer.
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$14,500,000 Medical Malpractice Verdict
Jury verdict for a premature baby that suffered an anemic shock episode, which resulted in a serious and permanent brain injury.
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$13,500,000 Spinal Cord Injury Settlement
Young woman paralyzed in a rollover accident.
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$12,500,000 Product Liability Settlement
Woman suffered a brain injury in an accident that happened after a tire failed and the vehicle rolled off the freeway.
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$4,250,000 Workplace Accident Settlement
Settlement for premature delivery of a baby boy in result of an accident involving his mother at the warehouse where she worked.
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$3,000,000 Legal Malpractice Settlement
Settlement on behalf of four adult males who were the victims of legal malpractice committed by a large Salt Lake City law firm.