Gregory E O'Brien, Attorney

Gregory E. O'Brien, along with Garrett M. Moore, is a founding member of the law firm of Moore, O'Brien, Jacques & Yelenak.  Mr. O'Brien received his undergraduate degree from Providence College (B.A., 1983) and his law degree from Quinnipiac Law School in 1987.

            Mr. O'Brien graduated from law school magna cum laude, was ranked third in his graduating class, and was an associate editor of the Law Review.  Upon graduation Mr. O'Brien was selected for one of only eight openings for the prestigious position of law clerk on the Connecticut Supreme Court, a one-year clerkship reserved for the highest-ranking members of the graduating classes of law schools throughout the northeast.

            Mr. O'Brien was admitted to practice law in Connecticut State Courts and Federal District Courts in 1987.   He is certified as a civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, the certification of which requires the applicant to pass a rigorous written test, demonstrate a record of extensive litigation experience including numerous trials to verdict, and demonstrate compliance with the highest ethical standards of the profession.  

Mr. O'Brien is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, which is currently comprised of 51 members all of whom are generally recognized as among the top personal injury trial lawyers in the State of Connecticut.  Mr. O'Brien is also an active member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and sits on several committees of the organization.   He is also a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association and the Connecticut Bar Association.

            Mr. O'Brien is also an active seminar speaker and lecturer in the areas of trial practice and procedure.  He has also served as an arbitrator for the Connecticut Superior Courts.

            Mr. O'Brien specializes in the area of civil trial advocacy for personal injury victims, including automobile collisions, premises liability, construction accidents and product defect claims.  Mr. O'Brien also has a subspecialty in the field of workers' compensation claims for work-related injuries.   Mr. O'Brien has obtained many substantial verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients in every area of his practice over the last fifteen years.