Colin H. O’Neill

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Colin H. O’Neill Partner


  • Waco
  • 254.424.0407
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Colin H. O'Neill has practiced law for over 40 years in Central Texas.  He has tried nearly 180 lawsuits during that time, ranging from complex medical malpractice suits and personal injury claims to business disputes.  Colin earned a B.B.A. from Baylor University, graduating with honors in 1984. He earned his Juris Doctor from Baylor Law School in 1985 and was admitted to the Texas Bar that same year.  He has been actively involved with Bar activities. He served as the President of the McLennan County Bar Association from 2011 to 2012 and President of the McLennan County Young Lawyers Association from 1997 to 1998. Colin is also a member of the Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Abner V. McCall Inn of Court, and an Advocate Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, where he served as President of the Waco Chapter in 2015. He was named the State of Texas Outstanding Young Lawyer in 1995. He presently coaches Mock Trial teams at Baylor Law School and previously taught the Health Care Litigation course at Baylor Law School.

Colin has also been actively involved in the community and at his church, St. Jerome Catholic Church.

Services

  • Healthcare
  • Litigation

Education

  • Baylor Law School, J.D., 1985
  • Baylor University, B.B.A., with honors, 1984

Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

Distinctions & Certifications

  • State of Texas Outstanding Young Lawyer, 1995
  • Advocate Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated

Professional Activities

  • McLennan County Young Lawyers Association, President, 1997-1998
  • McLennan County Bar Association, President, 2011-2012
  • American Board of Trial Advocates, Advocate, Waco Chapter President, 2015, Treasurer, 2021-Present
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel
  • Abner V. McCall Inn of Court, Master, 2014-Present

Community Involvement

  • St. Jerome Catholic Church
  • Caritas, Present 2018-2019
  • Waco Chamber of Commerce Board, 2016-2020
  • Providence Hospital Board of Directors, 2017-2020, Ethics Committee and Institutional Review Board
  • Northwest Waco Rotary Club, President, 1994-1995
  • Family Counseling Board, 2014-2020