Deirdre O'Connor Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, United States

• Lush USA, Court-appointed Provisional Independent Director, global beauty products retailer, June-September, 2021.• ABC Carpet & Home, Independent Director, home furnishings retailer, June, 2021-Present.• Connecticut Democracy Center, Director, Connecticut Television Network, cable network operator and bi-partisan center for civic education, October, 2021-Present.

New York, New York, United States

Led the national sales division for five years for the Corporate Restructuring business of a worldwide provider of legal services for law firms, corporations, financial institutions and government agencies in the areas of restructuring, technology-based business solutions, class action and mass tort, and regulatory and compliance. • Recruited to regain an industry leadership position for the restructuring business.• Devised and deployed a successful business strategy for sustained business growth.• Introduced analytics, data mining and metrics to track and execute on distressed opportunities. • Engineered a major turnaround within 3 years, elevating Epiq to industry leader prominence.

New York, New York, United States

Led the national sales team at an international provider of administrative legal services in corporate restructuring, trustee and fiduciary services, class action and mass tort.• Recruited from Wells Fargo to rebuild the sales and operations of the restructuring business.• Stabilized all aspects of the operations after key executives departed to form a significant competitor.• Implemented a strategic plan to increase the coverage model, targeting the alignment of expanded product offerings with customer needs.• Orchestrated a successful turnaround in revenue from $11 million to $32 million.

New York, New York, United States

Provided innovative financing solutions to corporations worldwide for industries, industrials, transportation, retail, healthcare and technology.• Integrated industry silos within the firm for seamless execution.• Repositioned the bank as a leader in distressed lending by coordinating with industry contacts.• Closed over 50 transactions worth $150 million in fees.

New York, New York, United States

Represented the United States, including the Southern District of New York, in preparing mega-tier bankrupt companies to enter Chapter 11 fully compliant under bankruptcy law and rules. Managed 18 trial attorneys and 25 paralegals within 8 regional offices.• Saved Delta Airlines’ estate over $1 billion and facilitated Delta’s successful exit from Chapter 11.• Appointed all independent fiduciaries as trustees and examiners in federal bankruptcy cases in Region 2. • Monitored and audited all standing trustees for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases.• Designated all official equity and creditor committees for Region 2 corporate bankruptcy cases.

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

A general practice law firm with offices in Connecticut and New York.• Served dozens of small and mid-cap companies in corporate restructurings, bankruptcy business advice and bankruptcy litigation.• Represented official committees of unsecured creditors in bankruptcy cases in Connecticut and SDNY.

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

• Pursued over $3 billion in claims for the United States in federal bankruptcy court and in appellate courts.• Served simultaneously in the civil and criminal divisions, representing the financial interests of the United States.• Member of one of the inaugural classes of Department of Justice certified mediators, tasked with establishing alternative dispute resolution protocols.• Successfully prosecuted court-appointed trustees indicted for embezzlement from corporate bankruptcy estates.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)

Juris Doctor