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Michael J. O'Brien
also known as Michael Joseph O'Brien
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Biography
Michael J. O'Brien is a practicing attorney and a founding partner of Cleveland-based The O'Brien Law Firm LLC. Mr. O'Brien's firm emphasizes estate and trust planning and administration, probate, corporate planning, family business, family limited partnership and charitable trust and private family foundation planning. Mr. O'Brien has a particular expertise in planning for families with children with disabilities. Mr. O'Brien has worked with many family businesses with regard to family transfers and succession planning. In addition, Mr. O'Brien is admitted to practice in Florida and has administered many Florida estates with attention to special probate and tax concerns involving property disposition in multiple states. He serves as a Trustee of several charitable foundations that include The Cleveland Sight Center, North Coast Community Homes, The Giles Foundation and The DeWeese Foundation. Mr. O'Brien is a graduate of St. Ignatius High School, Holy Cross College and the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Mr. O'Brien is an active member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys and of the Ohio and Florida Bar Associations. Mr. O'Brien is married to Dawn Kern O'Brien and lives in Shaker Heights with their three children, Darby, Murphy and Miles.
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Licensed in Florida for 39 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1986
No misconduct found
Licensed in Ohio for 42 years
State: Ohio
Acquired: 1983
No misconduct found
Location
The O'Brien Law Firm LLC fka Maria E. Quinn Co. LPA
Chagrin Richmond Plaza, 25550 Chagrin Blvd., Suite 100, Beachwood, OH, 44122
The O'Brien Law Firm LLC
fka Greene and Tulley Co., L.P.A., 38027 Euclid Avenue, Willoughby, OH, 44094
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Michael J. O'Brien's Reviews
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Posted by Pat | December 20, 2022 | Hired Attorney
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Great Group to Work With
Worked with this group to prepare our family trust. They were very supportive and did a great job working with our time constraints. Would recommend to anyone looking for a smart, knowledgeable attorney.
Posted by Brenda | December 17, 2022 | Hired Attorney
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Recommending Michael O’Brien
Michael is an exceptional estate planning attorney. He is highly professional, knowledgeable, helpful, engaging. He thoroughly explained and created each step of our estate planning needs while offering options to assist us in making final decisions.
Posted by Don | December 16, 2022 | Hired Attorney
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Review for Michael O’Brien
Michael was excellent in preparing our estate plans that allowed for our bloodline children and grandchildren to be our heirs.
Posted by Marilyn | July 16, 2022 | Consulted Attorney
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Michael O’Brien
Excellent caring lawyer. Answered my many questions and then made certain that his staff followed through.
Posted by anonymous | April 27, 2021 | Hired Attorney
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Easy to work with, professional and personable
I wish I could give a 4.5 rating. Michael is personable, knowledgeable, easy to work with and made the estate planning process rather smooth. He may have given us too much freedom as we dragged the process out on our end as we made family decisions. The only reason I did not give a "5" was that we...
Michael J. O'Brien's Lawyer Endorsements
"Michael's knowledge and experience in estate planning, wills and trusts and probate is second to none. He is caring and compassionate and makes sure his client's needs are fully met and legal rights protected. I highly recommend Michael."
"Michael and I are fellow members of the nationally recognized American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. In getting to know Michael I have found him to be a hard working professional with compassion for the families he serves. I endorse this attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. I know Michael as a colleague in the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. He is well-qualified to help families with all of their estate planning needs."
"I endorse this lawyer. They are an expert in the field of estate planning."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mike is a nice person and talented attorney. He works hard to maintain his expertise for representing his clients. He is trustworthy and honest, all you want in your attorney."
"Mike is an outstanding professional and zealous advocate for his clients. I am so confident in Mike's ability that I personally use his office for my personal family estate planning needs. I highly recommend Mike to other professionals and business clients in need of wealth management planning needs."
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Experience
Honors
2023
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Top Rated Cleveland Attorney, Legal Leaders
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbard
2014
Top Rated Cleveland Attorney, Legal Leaders
2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Cleveland Top Attorney, Legal Leader
2012
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2006
Sponsorship Award, North Coast Community Homes
Work Experience
2002 - Present
Attorney/Owner, The O'Brien Law Firm LLC
1997 - 2002
Attorney, Perry & O'Brien, L.L.P.
1986 - 1997
Attorney, Arter & Hadden LLP
Associations
1998 - Present
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law SectionMember
1997 - Present
AAEPAMember
1986 - Present
Florida BarMember
1983 - Present
Ohio State Bar AssociationMember
The Cleveland Sight Center
Trustee
North Coast Community Homes
Trustee
The Giles Foundation
Trustee
The DeWeese Foundation
Trustee
Sample of Legal Cases
Our Clients v. Federal and Ohio Estate Tax
Millions of tax and estate administration dollars saved over the years
Education
1983
Cleveland State University - Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1979
Holy Cross College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2012
Estate Planning Seminar
Asset Protection Planning
2011
Estate Planning
Basic Estate Planning
2010
Estate Planning Seminar
Why Your Living Trust May Not Work
2010
Estate Planning Seminar
Top Ten Estate Planning Mistakes
2008
Estate Planning Seminar
IRA Workshop
2007
Estate Planning Seminar
Special Needs Trusts
Publications
2021
Estate Planning Council of Cleveland
Dangers of do-it-yourself estate planning
2009
The Heart of Lake Country Magazine
The O'Brien Law Firm Making A Difference One Family at a Time
2007
Published Book
Guiding Those Left Behind In Ohio
1999
Crain's Cleveland Business
Top Ten Estate Planning Mistakes
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Guides