Connor joined Sandberg Phoenix in 2023 and is a member of the Health Law practice group. Connor has experience in civil defense litigation, including medical malpractice, personal injury, labor and employment, construction and trucking.
Connor has wanted to be an attorney for as long as he can remember. He has been working in litigation since he was 19 years old when he first started as a college intern at a law firm in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska.
During law school, Connor interned for the United States District Court for the District of Kansas under the Honorable Angel D. Mitchell. While there, he learned extensively about the litigation process from the guidance of a federal judge. Connor also served as a Notes Editor for the Washburn Law Journal and had his Note selected for publication. Connor graduated in the top 5% of his class with magna cum laude honors and earned CALI Excellence for the Future awards in Criminal Procedure, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Law in Context.
Connor is an avid supporter of his home state’s Nebraska Cornhusker football team. He also loves rugby and served as the captain of the Truman State Men’s Team in college. Connor further enjoys running, reading, and spending time with his fiancé and their intimidating chihuahua-dachsund mix pup, Sgt. Pepper.
Kansas Bar Association
Missouri Bar Association
J.D., Washburn University School of Law, magna cum laude
B.A. in Political Science and Communications, Truman State University, magna cum laude
Kansas
Missouri
United States District Court for the District of Kansas
United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
“Knowledge is Power: A ‘Knowing’ Mens Rea for ‘True Threats’ Best Balances Protecting Legitimate Political Discourse and Prohibiting ‘True Threats,” 61 Washburn Law Journal 221 (Fall 2021)