Kevin O’Connell, JD, law, Kevin O'Connell officially became the fourth Chief Defender in the history of Delaware. O’Connell was sworn in as Chief Defender of the Delaware Office of Defense Services (ODS) during a small ceremony at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington. O'Connell was appointed to the position by Governor John Carney and confirmed by the Delaware Senate in May. He replaces Brendan O’Neill, who retired on May 31.

He has been with the ODS since 2005, most recently as the head of the New Castle County Division and head of the office’s Superior Court Unit. Prior to that, O’Connell was in private practice. O’Connell is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a founding member of the Delaware Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Widener University Delaware Law School.

Kevin O'Connell graduated with the class of 1984 and a degree in Law before going on to privately practice law and eventually serve as founding member of the Delaware Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. 

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