Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien
The Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien is a premier private law practice headed by Kevin M. O'Brien, a highly experienced and successful Chicago attorney. The rights of our clients are a core focus at the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien
Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien
The Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien is a premier private law practice headed by Kevin M. O'Brien, a highly experienced and successful Chicago attorney. The rights of our clients are a core focus at the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien
It is no accident that The Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien has become a well-known and distinguished personal injury and workers' compensation practice in Chicago. The rights and needs of our clients are foremost in our minds at every step of the way. We strive to work to resolve matters in a timely fashion and to always maintain a productive, open dialogue with our clients.
When founding the firm in 1982, Mr. O'Brien took a solemn pledge to represent injured people only, and never insurance companies. In other words, unlike some other firms, The Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien is solely focused on recovering for you. In its almost thirty year history, our practice has had extensive experience and success in litigating cases to achieve maximum results for our clients.
If you have been injured, it is important to preserve your rights by talking to an experienced attorney now. Remember: any information gathered by an insurance company during its investigation very likely may be used to build a case against you. Call us today for a free consultation.
Kevin M. O' Brien, Attorney at Law, has been recognized as a credible resource in Lawsuit.com. A guide offering up to date news and information about personal injury and related topics. He has been featured in medical malpractice and gadolinium contrast dye updates.
Verdicts and Settlements:
$2,100,000.00
Plaintiff was a bicyclist hit by a City of Joliet Police Sergeant driving a squad car at approximately 50 mph. The jury awarded him over $2,900,000.00 for his injuries which included a permanent nerve injury resulting in drop foot. The jury found that he was liable for 28% comparative negligence and thus reduced the amount of money he was awarded to over $2,100,000.00.
$1,800,000.00
Plaintiff was a passenger in a left-turning car. She sustained a closed head injury with cognitive deficits, memory loss, and blurred vision in her right eye when her vehicle was struck by a construction company pick-up truck.
$1,000,000.00
Plaintiff was a union worker who sustained an on-the-job injury, and after the injury could not continue in his line of work. Plaintiff sustained full rotator cuff tear involving all four tendons and requiring surgery. Plaintiff recovered money from his employer as well as a third party case against the commercial property owner.
$950,000.00
Plaintiff was shopping at Aldi when she tripped and fell on a pallet stacked high with paper towels. Plaintiff sustained broken hip requiring multiple surgeries and extensive hospital time.
$550,000.00
Plaintiff was accidentally shot by the owner of a Sports Card store when a gun inadvertently discharged, ricocheted off the floor and struck the plaintiff, severing his femoral vein and causing drop foot syndrome.
$500,000.00
Plaintiff was an attorney who was struck by a car while standing in his driveway. The driver of the car was the disgruntled ex-spouse of the attorney's client in a divorce case. Plaintiff sustained fractured vertebrae and underwent multiple surgeries.
$325,000.00
Plaintiff was a pedestrian struck by a CTA bus. Plaintiff sustained a fractured leg, which required open reduction and external fixation surgery and led to permanent loss of movement.
$300,000.00
Plaintiff was hunting with a group and was seated by a tree outside of the hunting area when he was shot, allegedly after being mistaken for a squirrel. Pellets were lodged in his left leg, right arm and abdomen with two pellets lodged very close to the heart. Plaintiff required two fasciotomies (limb-saving surgeries to release tension and pressure on limbs) and continual monitoring.
$240,000.00
Petitioner was a welder who was not given the proper breathing apparatus and inhaled toxic fumes from work equipment. Petitioner sustained extensive lung damage requiring a tracheostomy, a toracotomy and the use of a rare extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine. Petitioner likely will require the use of an external breathing machine for the rest of his life.
$225,000.00
Plaintiff slipped and fell due to ice and snow accumulating on a driveway. The ice and snow had been redirected from downspouts and gutters causing a melting snow and ice hazard. Plaintiff sustained disc herniations with micro-discectomy, or the surgical removal of a herniated disk.
$212,000.00
Petitioner was a union electrician who sustained a serious on-the-job back injury. After the injury he could not continue in his line of work. Plaintiff sustained several disc herniations, which required surgery.
Disclaimer: Case results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each case. Case results do not guarantee or predict similar results in any future case.
Chicago Sun Times: "Gang member loses $6M of wrongful-conviction windfall to shooting victim" By: Frank Main Dec. 10, 2016
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2016/12/10/18351743/thaddeus-tj-jimenez-simon-city-royals-gang-wrongful-convictionl-windfall-shooting-victim-payout
Main Office
105 W Madison Street
Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 683-4000
9am - 5pm
English, Spanish, and Georgian
With over thirty years of experience in the Chicagoland area representing individuals and families, the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien is committed to continuing to provide dedicated, high-quality legal services to individuals across Illinois.
The Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien concentrates in representing plaintiffs for personal injury, workers' compensation (work place injuries), construction negligence, medical malpractice, premises liability, product liability, vehicular negligence, and wrongful death matters, among other areas of practice.
We pride ourselves on the fact that our attorneys are accessible to our clients at every step in the process. The rights of our clients are the core concern of our practice and we consistently take cases through trial in order to protect our clients rights.
After graduating from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1979, Mr. O'Brien opened his own Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation practice in 1982. Mr. O' Brien has extensive experience in representing injured union members and working with clients to make sure that they receive maximum benefits and settlements. His office has handled thousands of claims, and has a reputation for preparing cases so that they are ready to be won at trial, which often facilitates a fast settlement or resolution of a claim.
University of Dayton
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1976
University of Dayton
Juris Doctor, 1979
After graduating from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1979, Mr. O'Brien opened his own Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation practice in 1982. Mr. O' Brien has extensive experience in representing injured union members and working with clients to make sure that they receive maximum benefits and settlements. His office has handled thousands of claims, and has a reputation for preparing cases so that they are ready to be won at trial, which often facilitates a fast settlement or resolution of a claim.
University of Dayton Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1976
University of Dayton Juris Doctor, 1979
Bryan Hoffman joined the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien in September of 2007 as a law clerk and was hired as an associate attorney upon his admittance to the Illinois Bar in November of 2008. During law school, Mr. Hoffman was licensed as a 711 law clerk at a Fair Housing Legal Clinic, where he represented clients in the Chicago metropolitan area who were denied housing because of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, marital status, age, source of income, and/or sexual orientation. Mr. Hoffman is an active member of a variety of bar and professional organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Association, and the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Hoffman received his undergraduate degree with honors in Finance with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign prior to attending and graduating from the John Marshall Law School.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science, Finance Major with Concentration in Accounting, 2005
John Marshall Law School
Juris Doctor, 2008
Bryan Hoffman joined the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien in September of 2007 as a law clerk and was hired as an associate attorney upon his admittance to the Illinois Bar in November of 2008. During law school, Mr. Hoffman was licensed as a 711 law clerk at a Fair Housing Legal Clinic, where he represented clients in the Chicago metropolitan area who were denied housing because of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, marital status, age, source of income, and/or sexual orientation. Mr. Hoffman is an active member of a variety of bar and professional organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Association, and the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Hoffman received his undergraduate degree with honors in Finance with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign prior to attending and graduating from the John Marshall Law School.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bachelor of Science, Finance Major with Concentration in Accounting, 2005
John Marshall Law School Juris Doctor, 2008
Rob Klas joined the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien as a law clerk and was hired as an associate attorney upon his admittance to the Illinois Bar in November of 2014. Prior to practicing Law, Rob worked as an analyst for a financial firm in institutional sales. Over the last five years as a plaintiff's attorney, Rob has represented numerous clients in personal injury and workers' compensation matters, including medical malpractice, nursing home abuse & neglect, intentional torts, premises liability, product liability, invasion of privacy, vehicular negligence, and wrongful death litigation.
Loyola University Chicago Law School
Juris Doctor, 2014
University of Colorado
Bachelor of Science, Finance Major with a Minor in Economics, 2008
Rob Klas joined the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien as a law clerk and was hired as an associate attorney upon his admittance to the Illinois Bar in November of 2014. Prior to practicing Law, Rob worked as an analyst for a financial firm in institutional sales. Over the last five years as a plaintiff's attorney, Rob has represented numerous clients in personal injury and workers' compensation matters, including medical malpractice, nursing home abuse & neglect, intentional torts, premises liability, product liability, invasion of privacy, vehicular negligence, and wrongful death litigation.
Loyola University Chicago Law School Juris Doctor, 2014
University of Colorado Bachelor of Science, Finance Major with a Minor in Economics, 2008
Giorgi Goshadze joined the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien in December of 2017 as a law clerk and was hired as an associate attorney upon his admittance to the Illinois Bar in May of 2021.
During law school, Mr. Goshadze interned in Tbilisi State Court and after earning Bachelor of Laws and passing the Georgian Bar Exam he was admitted to the Georgian Bar in August, 2016. Mr. Goshadze has successfully litigated cases before the Georgian courts and has experience in handling multi-jurisdictional cases. After earning Master of Laws in International Law, Mr. Goshadze further specialized in the law of the United States by earning a Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law. While in law school at Chicago-Kent and before joining the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien, Mr. Goshadze interned in the Tax Practice of Chicago-Kent. Mr. Goshadze speaks English, Georgian, and Russian languages.
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Juris Doctor, 2020
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Bachelor of Laws, 2015
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Master of Laws, 2017
Giorgi Goshadze joined the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien in December of 2017 as a law clerk and was hired as an associate attorney upon his admittance to the Illinois Bar in May of 2021.
During law school, Mr. Goshadze interned in Tbilisi State Court and after earning Bachelor of Laws and passing the Georgian Bar Exam he was admitted to the Georgian Bar in August, 2016. Mr. Goshadze has successfully litigated cases before the Georgian courts and has experience in handling multi-jurisdictional cases. After earning Master of Laws in International Law, Mr. Goshadze further specialized in the law of the United States by earning a Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law. While in law school at Chicago-Kent and before joining the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien, Mr. Goshadze interned in the Tax Practice of Chicago-Kent. Mr. Goshadze speaks English, Georgian, and Russian languages.
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law Juris Doctor, 2020
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Bachelor of Laws, 2015
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law Master of Laws, 2017
It is no accident that The Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien has become a well-known and distinguished personal injury and workers' compensation practice in Chicago. The rights and needs of our clients are foremost in our minds at every step of the way. We strive to work to resolve matters in a timely fashion and to always maintain a productive, open dialogue with our clients.
When founding the firm in 1982, Mr. O'Brien took a solemn pledge to represent injured people only, and never insurance companies. In other words, unlike some other firms, The Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien is solely focused on recovering for you. In its almost thirty year history, our practice has had extensive experience and success in litigating cases to achieve maximum results for our clients.
If you have been injured, it is important to preserve your rights by talking to an experienced attorney now. Remember: any information gathered by an insurance company during its investigation very likely may be used to build a case against you. Call us today for a free consultation.
Kevin M. O' Brien, Attorney at Law, has been recognized as a credible resource in Lawsuit.com. A guide offering up to date news and information about personal injury and related topics. He has been featured in medical malpractice and gadolinium contrast dye updates.
Verdicts and Settlements:
$2,100,000.00
Plaintiff was a bicyclist hit by a City of Joliet Police Sergeant driving a squad car at approximately 50 mph. The jury awarded him over $2,900,000.00 for his injuries which included a permanent nerve injury resulting in drop foot. The jury found that he was liable for 28% comparative negligence and thus reduced the amount of money he was awarded to over $2,100,000.00.
$1,800,000.00
Plaintiff was a passenger in a left-turning car. She sustained a closed head injury with cognitive deficits, memory loss, and blurred vision in her right eye when her vehicle was struck by a construction company pick-up truck.
$1,000,000.00
Plaintiff was a union worker who sustained an on-the-job injury, and after the injury could not continue in his line of work. Plaintiff sustained full rotator cuff tear involving all four tendons and requiring surgery. Plaintiff recovered money from his employer as well as a third party case against the commercial property owner.
$950,000.00
Plaintiff was shopping at Aldi when she tripped and fell on a pallet stacked high with paper towels. Plaintiff sustained broken hip requiring multiple surgeries and extensive hospital time.
$550,000.00
Plaintiff was accidentally shot by the owner of a Sports Card store when a gun inadvertently discharged, ricocheted off the floor and struck the plaintiff, severing his femoral vein and causing drop foot syndrome.
$500,000.00
Plaintiff was an attorney who was struck by a car while standing in his driveway. The driver of the car was the disgruntled ex-spouse of the attorney's client in a divorce case. Plaintiff sustained fractured vertebrae and underwent multiple surgeries.
$325,000.00
Plaintiff was a pedestrian struck by a CTA bus. Plaintiff sustained a fractured leg, which required open reduction and external fixation surgery and led to permanent loss of movement.
$300,000.00
Plaintiff was hunting with a group and was seated by a tree outside of the hunting area when he was shot, allegedly after being mistaken for a squirrel. Pellets were lodged in his left leg, right arm and abdomen with two pellets lodged very close to the heart. Plaintiff required two fasciotomies (limb-saving surgeries to release tension and pressure on limbs) and continual monitoring.
$240,000.00
Petitioner was a welder who was not given the proper breathing apparatus and inhaled toxic fumes from work equipment. Petitioner sustained extensive lung damage requiring a tracheostomy, a toracotomy and the use of a rare extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine. Petitioner likely will require the use of an external breathing machine for the rest of his life.
$225,000.00
Plaintiff slipped and fell due to ice and snow accumulating on a driveway. The ice and snow had been redirected from downspouts and gutters causing a melting snow and ice hazard. Plaintiff sustained disc herniations with micro-discectomy, or the surgical removal of a herniated disk.
$212,000.00
Petitioner was a union electrician who sustained a serious on-the-job back injury. After the injury he could not continue in his line of work. Plaintiff sustained several disc herniations, which required surgery.
Disclaimer: Case results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each case. Case results do not guarantee or predict similar results in any future case.
Chicago Sun Times: "Gang member loses $6M of wrongful-conviction windfall to shooting victim" By: Frank Main Dec. 10, 2016
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2016/12/10/18351743/thaddeus-tj-jimenez-simon-city-royals-gang-wrongful-convictionl-windfall-shooting-victim-payout
Main Office
105 W Madison Street
Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 683-4000
9am - 5pm
English, Spanish, and Georgian
With over thirty years of experience in the Chicagoland area representing individuals and families, the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien is committed to continuing to provide dedicated, high-quality legal services to individuals across Illinois.
The Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien concentrates in representing plaintiffs for personal injury, workers' compensation (work place injuries), construction negligence, medical malpractice, premises liability, product liability, vehicular negligence, and wrongful death matters, among other areas of practice.
We pride ourselves on the fact that our attorneys are accessible to our clients at every step in the process. The rights of our clients are the core concern of our practice and we consistently take cases through trial in order to protect our clients rights.
After graduating from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1979, Mr. O'Brien opened his own Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation practice in 1982. Mr. O' Brien has extensive experience in representing injured union members and working with clients to make sure that they receive maximum benefits and settlements. His office has handled thousands of claims, and has a reputation for preparing cases so that they are ready to be won at trial, which often facilitates a fast settlement or resolution of a claim.
University of Dayton
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1976
University of Dayton
Juris Doctor, 1979
After graduating from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1979, Mr. O'Brien opened his own Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation practice in 1982. Mr. O' Brien has extensive experience in representing injured union members and working with clients to make sure that they receive maximum benefits and settlements. His office has handled thousands of claims, and has a reputation for preparing cases so that they are ready to be won at trial, which often facilitates a fast settlement or resolution of a claim.
University of Dayton Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1976
University of Dayton Juris Doctor, 1979
Bryan Hoffman joined the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien in September of 2007 as a law clerk and was hired as an associate attorney upon his admittance to the Illinois Bar in November of 2008. During law school, Mr. Hoffman was licensed as a 711 law clerk at a Fair Housing Legal Clinic, where he represented clients in the Chicago metropolitan area who were denied housing because of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, marital status, age, source of income, and/or sexual orientation. Mr. Hoffman is an active member of a variety of bar and professional organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Association, and the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Hoffman received his undergraduate degree with honors in Finance with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign prior to attending and graduating from the John Marshall Law School.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science, Finance Major with Concentration in Accounting, 2005
John Marshall Law School
Juris Doctor, 2008
Bryan Hoffman joined the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien in September of 2007 as a law clerk and was hired as an associate attorney upon his admittance to the Illinois Bar in November of 2008. During law school, Mr. Hoffman was licensed as a 711 law clerk at a Fair Housing Legal Clinic, where he represented clients in the Chicago metropolitan area who were denied housing because of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, marital status, age, source of income, and/or sexual orientation. Mr. Hoffman is an active member of a variety of bar and professional organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Association, and the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Hoffman received his undergraduate degree with honors in Finance with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign prior to attending and graduating from the John Marshall Law School.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bachelor of Science, Finance Major with Concentration in Accounting, 2005
John Marshall Law School Juris Doctor, 2008
Rob Klas joined the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien as a law clerk and was hired as an associate attorney upon his admittance to the Illinois Bar in November of 2014. Prior to practicing Law, Rob worked as an analyst for a financial firm in institutional sales. Over the last five years as a plaintiff's attorney, Rob has represented numerous clients in personal injury and workers' compensation matters, including medical malpractice, nursing home abuse & neglect, intentional torts, premises liability, product liability, invasion of privacy, vehicular negligence, and wrongful death litigation.
Loyola University Chicago Law School
Juris Doctor, 2014
University of Colorado
Bachelor of Science, Finance Major with a Minor in Economics, 2008
Rob Klas joined the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien as a law clerk and was hired as an associate attorney upon his admittance to the Illinois Bar in November of 2014. Prior to practicing Law, Rob worked as an analyst for a financial firm in institutional sales. Over the last five years as a plaintiff's attorney, Rob has represented numerous clients in personal injury and workers' compensation matters, including medical malpractice, nursing home abuse & neglect, intentional torts, premises liability, product liability, invasion of privacy, vehicular negligence, and wrongful death litigation.
Loyola University Chicago Law School Juris Doctor, 2014
University of Colorado Bachelor of Science, Finance Major with a Minor in Economics, 2008
Giorgi Goshadze joined the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien in December of 2017 as a law clerk and was hired as an associate attorney upon his admittance to the Illinois Bar in May of 2021.
During law school, Mr. Goshadze interned in Tbilisi State Court and after earning Bachelor of Laws and passing the Georgian Bar Exam he was admitted to the Georgian Bar in August, 2016. Mr. Goshadze has successfully litigated cases before the Georgian courts and has experience in handling multi-jurisdictional cases. After earning Master of Laws in International Law, Mr. Goshadze further specialized in the law of the United States by earning a Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law. While in law school at Chicago-Kent and before joining the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien, Mr. Goshadze interned in the Tax Practice of Chicago-Kent. Mr. Goshadze speaks English, Georgian, and Russian languages.
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Juris Doctor, 2020
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Bachelor of Laws, 2015
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Master of Laws, 2017
Giorgi Goshadze joined the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien in December of 2017 as a law clerk and was hired as an associate attorney upon his admittance to the Illinois Bar in May of 2021.
During law school, Mr. Goshadze interned in Tbilisi State Court and after earning Bachelor of Laws and passing the Georgian Bar Exam he was admitted to the Georgian Bar in August, 2016. Mr. Goshadze has successfully litigated cases before the Georgian courts and has experience in handling multi-jurisdictional cases. After earning Master of Laws in International Law, Mr. Goshadze further specialized in the law of the United States by earning a Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law. While in law school at Chicago-Kent and before joining the Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien, Mr. Goshadze interned in the Tax Practice of Chicago-Kent. Mr. Goshadze speaks English, Georgian, and Russian languages.
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law Juris Doctor, 2020
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Bachelor of Laws, 2015
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law Master of Laws, 2017
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