Welcome

John M. O’Brien & Associates, P.C. is a law firm dedicated to pursuing justice for injured persons.  We have the experience, expertise and resources to take on any defendant, large or small, to ensure that our clients are fairly and fully compensated for their losses.

Mr. O’Brien has over 18 years of experience trying cases all over California.  He is a proven trial attorney who obtains significant jury verdicts and settlements for his clients, including a verdict in excess of $7,000,000 for a client who was rendered a quadriplegic in a shooting, a $2,000,000 settlement (insurance policy limit) for a client severely injured at a work site in Modesto, a $2,300,000 jury verdict against an obstetrician for the wrongful death of a 31 year old mother of three who died during childbirth, and a $1,400,000 jury verdict in federal court against Wal-Mart in a falling merchandise case.

Mr. O’Brien is among the very select group of lawyers to have received the highest rating (“AV”) from the nation’s preeminent rating service for law firms and lawyers, the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.  The “AV” rating is accorded to only a small percentage of the nation’s lawyers and law firms.  The Martindale-Hubbell rating system provides an important and objective method to narrow the search for qualified legal representation.  Legal Ability and General Recommendation Ratings have appeared in the Directory for over 100 years.  This rating embraces faithful adherence to professional standards of conduct and ethics of the legal profession, professional reliability and diligence.

The "AV" rating represents an independent, unbiased verification of Mr. O'Brien's high standing in the California legal community.

The Firm Has Extensive Trial Experience in the Following Types of Cases:

  • Catastrophic injuries suffered as a result of negligence
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Brain Injuries
  • Paralysis
  • Injuries resulting from defectively designed and/or manufactured products
  • Disfigurement/Burns/Scars
  • Wrongful Death
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Nursing Home Abuse
  • Dog Bites/Animal Attacks
  • Boating/Marine Accidents