Claire Payton O'Brien

Claire Payton O'Brien

also known as Claire, O'Brien

5.0
Rating: 5.9

Licensed for less than one year

Family Lawyer at South Euclid, OH
Practice Areas: Family

4070 Mayfield Rd, South Euclid, OH

About Claire

Biography

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Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-250 per hour


Payment Methods

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  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for < 1 year

State: Ohio

Acquired: 2025

Active

No misconduct found

Location

N.P. Weiss Law

4070 Mayfield Rd, South Euclid, OH, 44121

N.P. Weiss Law

411 East Ave, Elyria, OH, 44035

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Claire Payton O'Brien's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

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Posted by Karen | July 16, 2026

Honest Review of Claire Payton O'Brien

I'm writing to share that I know Claire Payton O'Brien personally. I've known her for about ten years, including through her college and her path to passing the bar exam. I've seen her professionalism, maturity, and how seriously she takes responsibilities-especially in situations that require pa...tience and care. I believe her character and steady approach would be a good fit for clients going through difficult family transitions.

Posted by anonymous | July 16, 2026

Outstanding lawyer

Claire is incredibly professional and hard-working. She demonstrates a high level of dedication and attention to detail. She cares deeply about what she does and that is reflected in the high caliber of her work. I would highly recommend her as a lawyer to anyone who would require her services.

Posted by anonymous | July 15, 2026

Quality Legal Services

Very thorough and engaging attorney. When I ventured outside family questions, she also pointed me to other experts (real estate).

Posted by anonymous | July 15, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Fast, discreet, and RELENTLESS — she got me a result I didn’t think was possible!

Good — that's real texture, not filler. Here's a review built only from what you gave me: --- I don't write reviews often, but Claire O'Brien earned this one. I came to her with a situation that required a level of discretion most attorneys just aren't equipped to handle — without getting in...to specifics, let's just say confidentiality wasn't optional for me, it was non-negotiable. She never once made me feel like that was a burden. She just handled it, quietly and completely, the entire way through. What actually got me was the responsiveness. I've dealt with lawyers before who take two days to answer a one-line email. Claire would get back to me fast, and not with some canned, jargon-heavy reply either — she talked to me like a person, broke down what things actually meant, and never made me feel stupid for asking. Didn't matter what time it was or how small the question felt to me, she'd take the time to walk through it until I actually understood it. But the thing I respect most is that she never lost the thread of what I was actually trying to accomplish. Family law cases can drag on and pull you in directions that feel like they're losing the plot. She didn't let that happen. She kept her eye on my end goal from day one, and through sheer persistence — I mean actual grit, not just billable hours — she got me there. Not close. Not "good enough." She got the result I needed, and then some. If you're dealing with something in family court and you need someone who's sharp, discreet, and genuinely won't quit on you, Claire O’Brien is who you call.

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Experience

Rating:  5.9 (Average)

Work Experience

2026 - Present

Associate Family Law Attorney, N.P. Weiss Law

2025 - 2026

Associate Attorney, Wade Mapley

Associations

2026 - Present

Lake County Bar Association

Member

2025 - Present

Cleveland Metropolatin Bar Association

Member

Education

2025

Ohio Northern University - Claude W. Pettit College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2022

University of Pittsburgh

LL.M - Master of Laws

2020

University of Pittsburgh

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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