Kevin L. O'Brien

I hired Kevin about 5 years ago to handle my divorce. From the first time I met with him he was very honest & upfront and easy to work with. One of the things that I liked about him is that he is very realistic but also very professional and levelheaded with dealing with the whole situation I was goi...ng through with my divorce. Kevin and his staff were always available and easy to reach anytime I had a question or was looking to have a meeting. They were also very prompt with getting all the documents back to me and showing up to court on time. They did an excellent job representing me when they were dealing with my ex-wife's lawyer. I have contacted Kevin 5 or 6 times over the past couple years with a couple of quick follow up questions and he always return my calls promptly and took his time to speak with me to answer the questions that I had. I think this is rare -he never charged me for any of those quick 10-15 minute follow up calls. From the first time I spoke to him 5 years ago to the last time I spoke with him a couple weeks ago every time I hung up with him I felt like I was talking to a lawyer who really cared about my situation. If you're looking for a very knowledgeable lawyer with a great personality and who is easy to work with and has a great staff I highly recommend Kevin and his staff.

Kevin represented me in family court in a custody dispute. A petition was filed against me containing a multitude of untrue allegations asserting I was a threat to the welfare of my children in an attempt to remove me from their lives. Consequently, the judge truncated my parenting time until further... findings were brought forth. Kevin laid out the options we had to disprove the allegations and to prove alienation attempts by my former spouse. He was very forthright in telling me likely outcomes and costs of the various approaches. He was mindful about cost effectiveness. I truly believe Kevin took a personal interest and concern for my situation. We ultimately had my children speak with the judge, had a psychological evaluation performed and drug and alcohol testing and evaluation. Ultimately, after several court appearances the judge agreed that alienation was apparent and dismissed all of the allegations, reinstating my parenting time. I discussed with Kevin the prospect of litigation to gain full custody of my children. He said he would do what I ever I wanted but did not believe it was in my best interest to go to trial, as the cost would be high and the outcome questionable. In summary, I highly recommend Kevin as a matrimonial attorney. He's extremely knowledgeable, he's fair, he's honest and he cares.

If you have the misfortune to need a family court attorney because of divorce or child dependent matter, I would recommend Kevin O'Brien of Albany. This is a scary and difficult area of our culture. Families do break up and there are a lot of emotional and irrational things that happen. Kevin su...cceeded, in my opinion, to give me a precise matter-of-fact counsel to what needed to happen and what the specific Courts/Judges/Magistrates/System would do. You often won't think the process is logical or fair or the gray areas in your "agreement" is acceptable. Kevin cuts through all that quickly and gives you what you should do. He is not one of those guys that pushes the court process for his own self-interest in fees. If necessary, he will be tough and direct to the court and the opposing side. He can do that. He also is good at providing you the straight kind wisdom you are going to need on occasion. My recommendation is get to the point of that agreement on taking care of you & yours interest in a meticulous quick way. Kevin O'Brien is a valued attorney in providing that counsel.

I was introduced to Kevin O'Brien by a mutual friend after my first attorney retired in the middle of my case. Kevin actually took the first step and called me. Kevin has been first rate returning my phone calls and emails promptly. He certainly pushed for me in all proceedings and court appearances ...and took no ones shenanigans. Kevin always made sure I received a copy of all correspondence pertaining to my case. Kevin strives to make sure that his file and your file matches and I can say that he meet that goal. The case has come to a satisfactory conclusion for me as I was just recently informed that I am divorced. Kevin has been very fair and upfront with me and I would very highly recommend him to anyone in need of a first rate divorce lawyer on their side.

Kevin did an excellent job leading his team to manage my divorce. From the initial consultation to preparation for the final meeting with the judge, Kevin was honest, candid, and supportive. I greatly appreciated Kevin's command of the legal terrain, as well as his patience and guidance in getting me... up to speed about what I was in for and would be up against during the divorce process. Three of Kevin's strengths stood out during my case: His careful consideration of options that would achieve the most equitable outcome; his capacity to anticipate and preemptively address issues and problems throughout the process; and his willingness to advocate firmly for me with opposing counsel when the process demanded it, which it eventually did. So often it seems, the only way to manage big personal challenges (like divorce) is through it. I am grateful for Kevin's leadership and counsel to get us through and on to better things and places. Thank you Kevin.