I received my bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts. I subsequently received my Juris Doctorate degree at the New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts (now New England Law|Boston). During college and law school, I worked at various law offices and legal aid clinics which allowed me to gain valuable experience even before obtaining my law degree. Soon after passing the Massachusetts bar, I founded O’Brien Law Offices.

I take pride in my work, am an aggressive litigator, and strive to obtain positive results for my clients. I regularly practice criminal defense in all Massachusetts District Courts, Superior Courts, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. I also practice in the Federal Court at the District and Appellate level. I am qualified to represent clients at any level - both at trial and on appeal from the least to the most serious crimes, including first degree murder. I regularly mentor other criminal defense attorneys who serve on trial and post-conviction panels. I am humbled by the fact that many experienced criminal defense attorneys regularly contact me seeking advice on their own cases or ask me to join them in representing their clients.

In addition to criminal defense and post-conviction work, I also have over 29 years of experience in the area of family law and personal injury, obtaining positive results for clients in both areas. This includes obtaining settlements and judgments for injured clients in amounts exceeding $1 million dollars. My experience as a litigator gives me an advantage over other attorneys who practice personal injury or family law because I am never afraid to try a case.

In addition to all the above, I have also volunteered as a moot court judge and mock trial judge for several high schools and colleges and am a member of the Middlesex County Bar Association (MBA), Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL), Massachusetts Association of Private Appointed Counsel (MAPAC), and the Greater Lowell Bar Association (GLBA). I was voted ‘Reader’s Choice’ by Wicked Local for several years, was a keynote speaker for Appellate Advocacy for the GLBA and fought to preserve the right to counsel in Massachusetts by leading the fight to push for higher pay for court appointed attorneys practicing criminal defense. Finally, I have been voted a Top Lawyer by Boston Magazine and a ‘Super Lawyer’ by Super Lawyers Magazine for 6 years in a row and running, a recognition given to only the top 5% of attorneys in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The most effective lawyers are not just ones who are good in court but those who are able to spot issues in a case before they even get there. Often out of the box thinking is the difference between winning and losing a case. I know the law, can spot the issues, think outside the box, and fight relentlessly for my clients. Simply put, I get results.