Jay Timothy O'Brien

Throughout the years I have retained Attorney Jay O’Brien to represent my son on various domestic relations matters. I have found his representation to be of the highest quality as far as legal knowledge, experience, reliability, and courtesy are concerned. He has never hesitated to respond to our... phone calls whenever we had questions about the progress of the cases and was open to meeting with him in his office. Every single matter was resolved to our satisfaction. One cannot ask for a better track record than that. I first met Attorney O’Brien when I sat as a circuit court judge in the Sixth Municipal District of the Circuit Court of Cook County. As a judge, I worked with many lawyers during my 20-year career. When my son needed legal representation, the only person who came to mind was Jay O’Brien. He did not disappoint. I recommend him to anyone looking for high-quality legal representation. Leslie, retired judge of the Illinois Appellate Court.

I highly recommend Jay O'Brien and his staff. A friend of mine had used Jay for her divorce and was very pleased so I gave his office a call when I found myself in the same situation. I wasn' in the best health or frame of mind when I went into his office. I had just lost both parents and now had ...to deal with a divorce. He was so compassionate to my situation. Whenever I had to speak to him, he would always start out the conversation with, "How are you feeling". He truly cares about people. A huge burden was lifted off my shoulders knowing that I didn' have to worry about the divorce because it was in his hands. He made me feel as if I was talking to a friend rather than an attorney. My case ended in my favor and I was very pleased with the outcome. I noticed when I was in the court room that he was highly respected by his peers. I can't say enough but how much this man has helped me and my family. I couldn't have come this far without his help. If you find yourself in a situation that you need legal advise, I would call his office and make an appointment to see him. You will not be disappointed.

I was so disappointed by my relationship with Mr. O'Brien. He is very disrespectful and not reliable when it comes to his word. He was very frustrated with my case, as I was, and because of some things that HE did not follow through on as a professional, it cost me quite a bit of money. After contact...ing other agencies I was informed that my attorney did not follow through with necessary paperwork, again, costing me. Instead of trying to make things right due to mistakes HE made, he blamed me and was very verbal in his frustration of my case instead of doing what is needed to conclude the madness. My ex-husband’s attorney got the best of him and he let it happened, at my cost, while bills continued to be emailed to me. He never even offered to make things right when there were areas I did the research but in court, things were not presented accurately, as a result, I lost and it cost me, but yet the demand for money is consistently coming. When I communicated my concerns and issues, I received very disrespectful communication with nothing but a threat regarding billing and pointing out my shortcomings and downfalls. I had a much better relationship with his associates and secretaries. THEY were responsive and kept me informed.

I never doubted Jay's ability and skill as a lawyer. He is very competent and knowledgeable in his field. Jay listened and guided me through my divorce and kept in mind how I wanted to proceed with the case. He offered sound advice and keeping with my best interests, always allowed me the final say... on what he would do regarding the divorce. Jay gave me the whole picture of what may or may not happen in my divorce case which was very beneficial to me because I had no prior knowledge of divorce or what to expect. Before I even began any legal proceedings, he recommended a professional for me to talk with to help me regain my self worth and self respect. This gave me the ability to think clearly and have the emotional strength I needed to get through an unexpected and unwanted divorce. I have every confidence and trust with Jay O'Brien and the staff who work with him.

Mr. O'Brien was my divorce lawyer. You get what you want with him. He subopinaed records, kept me well informed. He has a wonderful staff. Mr. O'Brien fought for me all the way. If you have a problem he fixes it, you have a question he answers it. I had one lawyer and all they did was drag the ...divorce on for a year and a half, then told me to drop something which I won't mention and I would be divorce in six weeks, they didn't fight for my rights, my lawyer number two, kept the divorce going for a year, didn't fight for me. They say the third time is a charm. Well, Mr. O'Brien fought for me all the way to the court house. Someone told me that you never win in a divorce, well, I did, and was divorced in six months. So you need a good lawyer, Jay O'Brien is the man.