Timothy O’Connell has been named partner.

O’Connell joined Jaffe as an associate in the firm’s Litigation and Aviation Practice Groups in November 2015. He specializes in all aspects of complex civil litigation and insurance defense, including the defense of airlines, airports, governmental entities, and product manufacturers.

O’Connell earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He earned a Master of Arts degree in liberal studies from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. and a bachelor’s degree in English from DePaul University in Chicago.

He has been admitted to the Michigan, Illinois and Ohio State Bars, and the United States District Court of the Southern District of Ohio. He is also admitted to the United States District in the Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois, and Northern District of Ohio.