About Steven M.
Steven M. Yurkonis earned his J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law in 2018 after completing undergraduate studies in psychology and business at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 2013. He moved through law school classrooms and practical placements during a time when technology began reshaping evidence and discovery. That mix of legal training and an interest in technical processes has shaped his early career.
While still in law school, Yurkonis served as a legal fellow at the E-Discovery Institute in 2017. The fellowship placed him in the middle of debates over how courts and firms handle electronic information. He worked on projects that explored document review workflows and the technical challenges that accompany large data sets. The experience offered a hands-on view of how research and process intersect in modern litigation support.
After graduation he joined O Connor Law. His title there combines lawyer and marketing director. He splits time between client work and managing the firm’s outreach. That dual role means he moves between written advocacy, legal research, and the practicalities of communicating a firm’s capabilities to potential clients and referral sources.
Yurkonis holds a Professional Research Certification from LexisNexis. The credential underscores his facility with legal research platforms and his ability to pull nuanced authority from databases. Those skills support both the substantive work he does for clients and the content he helps develop for the firm’s communications.
He is admitted to practice in New York and Pennsylvania. Those admissions allow him to handle matters that cross state lines and to assist clients facing procedural or discovery issues in either jurisdiction. His background in e-discovery work and research makes him a resource on tasks that require both technical awareness and legal analysis.
Colleagues describe him as practical and precise in day-to-day work. He prefers problem-solving that yields clear next steps. Today he practices with O Connor Law, where he divides his time between litigation support, e-discovery and legal research tasks, and overseeing the firm’s marketing and outreach efforts.
