Varnum attorney Katherine (Katie) O’Connor has been recognized as a “Go To Lawyer” for Construction Law by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
O’Connor is part of the Litigation Practice Team assisting clients in a variety of construction and commercial matters. She has extensive experience with contract disputes, as well as a background in litigation and arbitration related to construction claims. Her expertise includes handling claims for delay and impact costs, lost productivity, extra work, cost overruns, non-performance, default, interference, construction liens, and construction bond disputes. O’Connor also advises owners, general contractors, construction managers, and subcontractors on negotiating and drafting detailed contract documents. Her approach helps anticipate potential issues, reduce risk, and facilitate timely, efficient project completion.
She represents high-profile clients, including one of the Midwest’s largest mechanical engineering firms, a large electrical contracting company, and higher education institutions on significant construction projects and contracts.
In addition to her construction law practice, O’Connor has experience in a range of general business and commercial matters, including business entity formation, sales agreement negotiation, contract drafting, company sales and mergers, the development of corporate and business strategies, and resolving contract-based disputes.
O’Connor will be profiled along with other honorees in a special section of the May 5, 2025, edition of Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
