Kevin J. O'Connor (attorney)
Kevin James O'Connor (born May 3, 1967) is an American lawyer who serves as vice president, General Counsel & Government Relations for the Carrier Corporation. Previously, he served as an attorney appointed by President George W. Bush and was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate as Connecticut’s 48th United States Attorney in 2002. From January to April 2006, O'Connor served as an associate deputy attorney general. In 2007, O'Connor served as Chief of Staff to United States Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales. In 2008, O'Connor was unanimously confirmed as Associate Attorney General of the United States, the number three position at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), a post he held until 2009, when he left the DOJ to join the law firm of Bracewell and Giuliani.
Kevin J. O'Connor | |
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| United States Associate Attorney General | |
| In office 2008–2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Gregory G. Katsas (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Perrelli |
| Chief of Staff to the United States Attorney General | |
| In office April 2007 – November 2007 | |
| Attorney General | Alberto Gonzales Paul Clement Peter Keisler Michael Mukasey |
| United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office 2002–2008 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John A. Danaher III |
| Succeeded by | Nora Dannehy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kevin James O'Connor May 3, 1967 Hartford, Connecticut |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) University of Connecticut (JD) |