About

John T. O'Connor served as Goosehead's General Counsel from May 2022 and was appointed Corporate Secretary in 2023, responsible for all aspects of the Company's legal operations. On March 30, 2026, the Company announced he would be leaving Goosehead effective immediately.

Prior to joining Goosehead, he spent fifteen years in private practice, including more than a decade with the international law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, and most recently served as general counsel for an Austin-based real estate development company. While in private practice he served as outside counsel for Goosehead and worked as an advisor to the Company since 2019. He holds an undergraduate degree from Loyola Marymount University, a master's degree from Pepperdine University, and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University, where he served as President of the SMU Law Review Association.

Roles

Goosehead Insurance, Inc.
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary (departed March 30, 2026) · Current role
2022–present
Goosehead Insurance
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary · Appointed Corporate Secretary in 2023; departed effective March 30, 2026.
May 2022–March 2026
Austin-based real estate development company
General Counsel · Most recent role prior to joining Goosehead.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP
Attorney (private practice) · Spent more than a decade with the firm, part of fifteen years in private practice; served as outside counsel to and advisor for Goosehead beginning in 2019.

Fixed Compensation

FY 2025
Salary
$440,000
All other compensation
$27,348
Total compensation
$1,308,922

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2025

Cash incentive

Annual bonus
$59,064
FormBonus (formulaic short-term incentive)

Stock awards

Option Awards
$782,510
FormStock options

Also at Goosehead Insurance, Inc.

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