Gregory O’Brien

Practice Areas

Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Professional Liability Defense, Appellate Practice, Business

Professional Memberships

The Cleveland Metro Bar Association (Appellate Courts Committee, Chair 2003 – 2005; Insurance Law Section, Chair 2014-2015); the Ohio Bar Association (Appellate Courts Committee, 2004 – present; Appellate Law Specialty Board, Chair 2006-2015; Insurance Law Specialty Board, 2014 – present); Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (“OACTA”), (President, 2008; Board of Trustees, 1998 -2009; Awards Committee, Chair 2013 – present; Amicus Curiae Committee, Chair 2003 to 2005; Program Committee, Chair 1999 – 2000; Quarterly Review, Editor-in-Chief 1997 to 2002); Cleveland Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (1986 – present); Defense Research Institute (“DRI”) (State Representative for Ohio, 2010-2013).

Publications

Greg is a frequent author and lecturer on topics related to his practice, and he has been awarded numerous honors throughout his career, including: Life Delegate to the Judicial Conference, Eighth District Court of Appeals (2007 – present); Martindale Hubbell, A/V Rating (2002 – present); Ohio Super Lawyer (Appellate Practice, 2004-2006; Civil Litigation Defense, 2009 – present); OACTA Distinguished Service Award (1999, 2001, 2005, and 2006); OACTA President’s Award (2008); OACTA Frank Seth Hurd Member of the Year Award (2016); DRI Exceptional Performance Citation (2007, 2008, and 2013); and, DRI State Leadership Award (2013).

Industry Sector Expertise

Insurance

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Ohio, 1986

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1987

U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1986

Supreme Court of Ohio

Education