Kevin L. O’Brien, Esq.

Bio

Kevin L. O’Brien, Esq. is a distinguished divorce and matrimonial law attorney who has represented clients in the Capital Region and throughout New York state for three decades. He is the founder of O’Brien & Associates Law Firm, PC, and now serves as Of Counsel to the Firm. In 2016 he was named to the prestigious group of “Super Lawyers,” whose purpose is to present a comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys throughout the United States. Attorney O’Brien is recognized by “Super Lawyers” as a “Top Rated Family Law Lawyer” in New York state, with primary geographic focus in Capital Region.

Mr. O’Brien’s outstanding academic record includes: a Masters of Laws and Letters degree, summa cum laude, from Albany Law School; Juris Doctor, J.D., from the University of Western New England School of Law; Masters of Arts, and Bachelors of Arts, cum laude, from the State University of New York at Albany.

Practice Areas

Family Law
Administrative Law
Administrative Hearing & Adjudication
Adoption
Alimony & Spousal Support
Child Support
Children's Rights
Custody & Visitation
Divorce
Domestic Violence & Neglect
Paternity

Education

Albany Law School Union University, Albany, New York
- LLM - 2008
- Honors: summa cum laude
Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 1987
- Honors: summa cum laude
State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York
- M.A. - 1982
State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York
- B.A. - 1979
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: History
- Major: International Relations

Bar Admissions

Appellate Division, Supreme Court State of New York, Third Judicial Department, (1989)
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1989
Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2003

Professional Associations

Albany County Bar Association
New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section
American Bar Association, Family Law Section
American Association for Justice, Family Law Section

Honors

Western New England College, School of Law, Teaching Fellowships
State University of New York at Albany, Graduate Assistantships

Pro-Bono Activities

The Justinian Society

Classes / Seminars

Course: New York Practice I & II, Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Western New England School of Law

Representative Cases

Wenskoski v. Wenskoski, 265 A.D. 2d 635 (3rd Dept. 1999)
Hendricks v Hendricks, 13 A.D. 3d 928 (3rd Dept. 2004)
Gasparro v. Edwards, 85 A.D. 3d 1222, (3rd Dept. 2011)
Williams v. Williams, 99 A. D. 3d 1094 (3rd. Dept. 2012)
Guarnier v. Guarnier, 155 A. D. 2d 744 (3rd Dept. 1989)
Matter of Lee TT v. Dowling,87 N.Y. 2d 699 (1996)

Fraternities or Sororities

Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

Current Employment Positions

Founder, Of Counsel

Scholarly Lectures/Writings

Adjunct Professor of Law, Course: New York Practice I & II, University of Western New England School of Law (2011-2014)
Game Theory and Domestic Relations Law, The Saratoga Bar Association (2010)
The Valuations Fiction, The Saratoga County Bar Association (2010)