Gerard W. O'Brien, or Jerry O'Brien as he is more commonly known, is a California licensed attorney who began practice in June, 1991.
Jerry earned a Bachelor's Degree in History at Brooklyn College in 1979. During his education he had the privilege of studying with Professor Edwin Burrows, Pulitzer Prize winning author of “GOTHAM.”
After graduating from Brooklyn College Jerry went into the culinary arts field, cooking professionally in New York City, Paris France, and Orange County, California.
In 1980 Jerry participated in the New York Restaurant School's Culinary Arts Program. Two days after finishing the program, Jerry went to France to work as Chef of the MacAdam Restaurant in Paris, where he spent all of 1981. Returning to the USA, Jerry cooked in both New York City and Orange County California.
Jerry created the Parties by Panache Web Site, which gets about 16,000 visits per month and published "The Panache Experience", which until the end of 2007; the Panache Experience ran for 37 issues.
Jerry has written two novels, “The Sweet Water”, and “A Field Guide to the Angels in Brooklyn”. He is currently seeking publication of “A Field Guide to the Angels in Brooklyn” . Jerry published the critically acclaimed “O'Brien's Literary Speculator”.
Jerry completed a certificate program in fiction writing at Cal State Fullerton. Mr. O'Brien has over twenty five interviews, articles, and reviews published onwww.Jazzreview.com.
Pertaining to the practice of law:
In 1987 Jerry began Law School at Western State University, College of Law from which he graduated in the top quarter of his class in 1990. Jerry won an AmJur award for Bankruptcy and placed first in his class in Community Property. Mr. O'Brien conducted a solo legal practice in Brea, CA from 1991 to 2000, at which point he went in-house at his family's business Parties By Panache, Inc. While counsel at Parties by Panache Jerry undertook several projects relating to marketing in addition to over seeing contracts, corporate, employment law matters.
Member of the California State Bar Association
- Trust and Estates Section
- Business Law Section
Member of the Orange County Bar Association
- Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Member of Wealth Counsel, LLC
- Mr. O'Brien teaches a course on Estate Planning and Wealth Transfer for Financial Professionals
Practice areas
I am a member of Wealth Counsel. I write many different types of trust for clients, often as part of their overall estate plan. I regularly review what I have written with my client's to make certain client's plans are current and will be effective. Trusts are an integral part of my Business succession planning practice and elder law practice.
31 years, 100 cases
Business succession planning for small business owners who want to keep the business in the family. This dynamic process emphasizes multi-generational business survival and continuation of the founders business and ethical vision. I have written a chapter in CEB's new title "Business Succession Planning: Strategies for California Estate Planners & Business Attorneys." I have just published an article on overcoming liquidity problems, upcoming an article on Discharge of Debt Taxation
31 years, 5 cases
16 years, 20 cases
26 years, 40 cases
Languages spoken
English, Dutch, French
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CA | Active | 1991 | 02/06/2022 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Preeminent 4.9 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
American Jurisprudence Bankruptcy | Bancroft-Whitney | 1990 |
Dean's Scholarship | Western State College of Law | 1987 |
Regents Scholarship | Regents of the State of New York | 1974 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Owner | Brea Estate and Financial Law | 1992 - 2000 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Wealth Counsel | Member | 2007 - Present |
Orange County Bar Association | member | 1995 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Business Succession Planning | Identifying Client’s Goals and Prospective Transferees | 2010 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Western State University College of Law | Juris Doctor | 1990 |
Brooklyn College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1979 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Meeting of the Business Connection Brea | Business Succession Planning | 2010 |
Meeting of BNI Prospector's | Small Business Bankruptcy | 2010 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Nabuke vs. North County Bancorp | Plaintiff took nothing at trial |
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Attorney O'Brian is an excellent business attorney with an eye for detail and sharp mind that invariably attacks the most important issues in the inquiry and explains all legal ramifications in a brief, yet facile and understandable English, grounded firmly in law and supported by evidence presented in the case. Great attorney!
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Sarah Condor-Fisher, Business Attorney on Jan 13, 2017
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Attorney O'Brian is an excellent business attorney with an eye for detail and sharp mind that invariably attacks the most important issues in the inquiry and explains all legal ramifications in a brief, yet facile and understandable English, grounded firmly in law and supported by evidence presented in the case. Great attorney!
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Alvin Lee, Wills and living wills Attorney on Jan 16, 2015
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The answers that Mr. O'Brien have provided have been accurate, thoughtful, and tailored to the needs of the Avvo asker. This attorney demonstrates the ideal qualities every client should look for when hiring an attorney.
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I endorse this lawyer. His responses to questions posed by the public are always thoughtful, correct and on point.
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I endorse this lawyer. Attorney O'Brien gives of his expertise and time on AVVO answering questions. His responses are well thought out, responsive and shows his empathy for the asker.
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