Atty. Robert Patrick O'Brien
Robert Patrick O'Brien is a lawyer practicing shipping, trucking law, admiralty and maritime law and 17 other areas of law. Robert received a B.A. degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1973, and has been licensed for 49 years.
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Robert Patrick O'Brien is a Partner based in Baltimore, Maryland, practicing at Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP. They have 49+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1977. Their practice focuses on business, real estate, class action, litigation, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Maryland (1977), U.S. District Court District of Maryland (1977), U.S. Federal Court (1978), and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (1980). Educated at Johns Hopkins University (B.A. Philosophy, 1973) and University of Maryland School of Law J.D. with honors University of Maryland School of Law J.D. 1977 Notes and Comments Editor University of Maryland School of Law J.D. Maryland Law Review Un (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of The Bar Association of Baltimore City Maryland State Bar Association American Bar Association Maritime Law Association of the United States Maritime Law Association Maritime Torts and Casualties Committee Defense Research Institute Trucking Law Committee. Serands clients in Baltimore, MD and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Robert Patrick O'Brien is a lawyer practicing shipping, trucking law, admiralty and maritime law and 17 other areas of law
- Robert received a B.A. degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1973, and has been licensed for 49 years
- Robert practices at Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP in Baltimore, MD
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Robert Patrick O'Brien is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Maryland →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Robert Patrick O'Brien is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Maryland →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Robert Patrick O'Brien is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in Maryland →
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Practicing law in Maryland. Legal matters in Maryland are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Baltimore are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Maryland state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Maryland brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Maryland courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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