Jim O’Brien

We are pleased to welcome a new colleague. James Patrick O’Brien has joined Goodell DeVries as an associate. Jim practices in our Business and Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, and Commercial and Business Tort Litigation groups.

He represents clients involving corporate governance, business transactions, intellectual property protection and management, and commercial disputes. Jim also handles estates and trusts matters, creating personalized estate plans for individuals and families as well as guiding fiduciaries through the estate administration process after a loved one passes away.

Before joining the firm, Jim was an in-house lawyer for a global aerospace manufacturer and a litigation associate at a mid-sized law firm. Prior to that, he served as a judicial law clerk at the Supreme Court of Maryland, the Appellate Court of Maryland, and the Circuit Court for Harford County.

Jim is a graduate of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (J.D., 2016), where he was the Executive Symposium & Manuscript Editor of the Journal of Business & Technology Law. Upon graduation, he received the William P. Cunningham Award for exceptional achievements and service to the School. He also holds a degree in Business Administration from St. Joseph’s University (B.S., 2012).

He is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Legal Clinic for Small Businesses.