About Kristopher O'Connell

Kristopher J. O'Connell is an attorney at El Dabe Ritter Trial Lawyers in Los Angeles, focusing on personal injury cases including motor vehicle accidents (car, truck, and motorcycle collisions) and catastrophic injuries. Raised in Southern California's Orange County, he served six years as an avionics technician in the United States Air Force while earning his bachelor's degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He earned his Juris Doctor from Western State College of Law. Before plaintiff-side work, Kristopher served as in-house counsel for several leading insurance companies focused on personal injury litigation, gaining insights into the complexities of personal injury claims that he now uses to advocate for victims of severe and catastrophic injuries.

Proven verdicts and settlements at El Dabe Ritter Trial Lawyers

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$18 millionVerdictTop 20 of 2020 · #19

A Los Angeles jury awarded $18 million after finding malice when a driver struck two pedestrians in a Calabasas crosswalk, killing the mother, and then moved the victims and gave misleading statements to police to alter the appearance of the scene.

Los Angeles Superior Court (Van Nuys), Case No. BC685291 · 2020Wrongful DeathRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Western State College of Law
J.D.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of California (Bar No. 296626)
State Bar of California

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$35.3 Million Verdict for 81-Year-Old Backseat Passenger Rear-Ended by Tractor-Trailer on the 10 Freeway

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.