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Jay Timothy O'Brien

Licensed for 44 years

Family Lawyer at Mokena, IL
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense

19065 Hickory Creek Dr Ste 150, Mokena, IL

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 44 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1981

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O'Brien & Somer

19065 Hickory Creek Dr Ste 150, Mokena, IL, 60448-8597

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18 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | March 28, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

NEVER USE THIS GUY EVER !!!!!!!!

This guy is a DIVORCE lawyer. He sold me out on my 3rd court date. Tried to send me to jail for a year. Didn’t even know where I worked or anything about me. $2500 down the drain. this guy didn’t contest any evidence. Filed no motions. NOTHING. just had a 402 conference and sold me out. But his ot...her client who got caught drunk with cocaine and wearing bulletproof vest with guns got probation. Any attorney I talked to said u NEVER have a 402 with 2 peoples cases at the same time. This lawyer is not even known in the markham courthouse. Acts like he has juice with people. Nobody knows this guy. My new lawyer which is a TOP KNOWN LAWYER in cook county has been fighting for me 3 years now .... has left no stone unturned. Never sold me out and can call the judge ahead if it’s something to be asked. My new lawyer comes out the back with the courthouse staff cause he knows everybody there. Lol. He works for ME !!!! Jay Obrian is a will county divorce lawyer. He needs to stay in will county playing golf .... he is not a criminal lawyer. He will not fight for u. He only wants the money ... and had the nerve to send me letter once i FIRED him to say me going to jail is inevitable. Really. I’m still OUT !!!!!!! Because my lawyer is fighting. And won’t stop till the last trick is done. I don’t even have a criminal record but jay Obrian sold me out. what a JOKE !!!!!! I rather use a public defender than him. He should refund me my money ... and has the nerve to send his son in his place the days he can’t make it. at my bond hearing they said absolutely nothing to help. nothing. !!!!! Stay away from this guy and his office

Posted by Leslie | February 19, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Family

Retired Judge

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.

Posted by Heidi | June 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Best firm in town

Mr. O'brien and his awesome team of attorneys handled my case with the upmost care and professionalism. From day one I felt that I was in good hands. When things came up, which they did frequently, I was notified immediately and given a plan. I was always given a explanation of what the law allows an...d how we would proceed. I would highly recommend Mr. O'brien and his team to anyone! They are the best!!

Posted by Jenell | July 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Best lawyer in town !!

Jay did an excellent job in helping me with my nasty divorce case and doing everything in his profession to help me and my girls. I would recommend him to anyone dealing with divorce and custody battle... Thanks Jay !

Posted by anonymous | November 18, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Pleased Customer

Just wanted to take a few minutes and let people know about my experience with the Law Offices of Jay O'Brien. I recently went through a nasty divorce. Is there ever a good one? I hired a different lawyer at first because she was one of the cheaper quotes I received. Cheaper is not always better as ...I found out. Actually with all of the court continuances because she wasn't prepared ended up costing me hundreds of dollars each time she stepped in the court room to get another date on the docket. Finally I had enough and searched for other lawyers in my area and I came across this site and read some of the reviews and decided to call for an appointment. I'm glad I did. I knew that after being married for several years and having children under the age of 18, that I was going to have to pay something to the Ex. Jay was able to help me get a fair deal and actually brought things to the table that my first lawyer didn't even think about. I would highly recommend his office. I'm glad I came across this site and called.

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Divorce and separation lawyer | Mar 14

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Divorce and separation lawyer | Oct 14

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"I highly recommend Jay O'Brien. We worked on several cases as opposing counsels. Jay is dedicated to his clients and always extremely professional. I have sent personal friends to him and they were extremely pleased with his services."

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Divorce and separation lawyer | Nov 03

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Experience

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1981

DePaul University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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