About this episode

Peter O'Neil discusses his late diagnosis of autism and its impact on his life and legal career with host Matt.

OA1280 - Peter O’Neil was preparing for retirement after decades of practicing law when he learned that he was autistic at the age of 65. This realization inspired his memoir My So-Called Disorder: Autism, Exploding Trucks, and the Big Daddy of Rock and Roll , in which he looks back at his life and legal career to better understand how his neurodiversity played a role in both his most significant personal challenges and the unique professional talents which helped him to take on some of the largest corporations in the US as a products liability attorney. In this unusual intergenerational exchange between lawyers on the spectrum, Peter and Matt discuss their experiences and appreciate the ways that these so-called “disorders” have made them who they are. Peter O'Neil is the author of My So-Called Disorder, Autism, Exploding Trucks, and the Big Daddy of Rock and Roll , this month's OA Book Club pick. Join him live for book club on July 26th at 4:30pm Eastern, for patrons at any level at patreon.com/law . Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do!

People in this episode

Host: Matt

Guest: Peter O'Neil

Topics covered

• autism
• law
• neurodiversity
• personal challenges
• legal career
• memoir
• intergenerational exchange

Keywords

• autism
• law
• neurodiversity
• memoir
• legal career
• personal challenges
• products liability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Opening Arguments Media LLC

Books & works: My So-Called Disorder: Autism, Exploding Trucks, and the Big Daddy of Rock and Roll

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