Education:

Boston College Law School, Newton, MA, J.D., magna cum laude, 2003

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, B.A. History, cum laude, 1994

Admissions:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

United States District Court, District of Massachusetts 

Affiliations:

Co-Chair, ABA Regional White Collar Crime Young Lawyers Subcommittee

Board of Directors,  Families For Depression Awareness

American Bar Association

Boston Bar Association

Presentations and Awards:

  • Rising Star, Criminal Defense--White Collar (New England Super Lawyers, 2009)

Justin P. O'Brien

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617-371-1035
jobrien@dwyercollora.com

 

"We determine what is in our client’s best interest, then do whatever is necessary to achieve it."

Justin O’Brien is an attorney at Dwyer & Collora, LLP who represents clients in all areas of the firm’s practice, including civil litigation and criminal defense.

He provides representation for individuals and companies in cases involving fraud, false claims, securities, commercial torts and contract disputes.

Mr. O’Brien served as a law clerk to the Honorable Patti B. Saris on the United States District Court before joining Dwyer & Collora, LLP, in 2005. He previously worked as a public affairs consultant and political campaign organizer for U.S. Senators Edward Kennedy and John Kerry.

Areas of Representation:

Mr. O'Brien represents corporate and individual clients in a variety of complex litigation matters in state and federal courts and before various government agencies. He practices in general commercial litigation, criminal defense and government investigations.

Recent Cases:

  • Represented engineering corporation and its president in commercial contract and intellectual property dispute in state court and in successful settlement mediation.
  • Representation of corporate client in state and federal criminal investigations.
  • Representation of municipal government in civil false claims lawsuit in federal court.
  • Representation of individual equities trader before Securities & Exchange Commission.
  • Representation of class plaintiffs in multi-state employment class actions.
  • Representation of clients pro bono in criminal matters in state court on referral from Massachusetts Women’s Bar Foundation Framingham Project for Incarcerated Women.