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Timothy J. O'Brien
Partner
tobrien@lokllc.com

Timothy J. O’Brien’s practice areas include Labor and Employment, Sports Law and Hospitality.  For more than 20 years, he has represented management on a wide variety of labor and employment issues including wrongful termination and discrimination claims, wage claims, RICO claims, as well as advising clients on health, safety, wage and labor law issues.  He also has expertise in sports-related law and has advised college and university athletic departments across the country on issues ranging from Title IX to drug testing.

Mr. O’Brien is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame (A.B.) and the New England School of Law (J.D.).  He currently serves on the boards of directors of the United Way of York County, the Education Foundation of the Kennebunks, and the KBIA Youth Program.  Mr. O’Brien has been recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in America (2006 and 2007) and was distinguished by his peers as a “New England Super Lawyer.”

Publications:

• Contributing Author, “Workplace Privacy,” Thompson Publishing (2000)
• Contributing Author, “Employment Discrimination Law,” Lindemann & Grossman, 3rd Edition (1996)
• Contributing Author,  “Sexual Harassment in Employment Law,” Lindemann & Kadue(1991)
• Contributing Author, “Special Issues in Employee Relations Law,” IAML (1994)
• Co-Author, "Managing Legal Issues in College Athletics," LRP Publications (2004)
• Contributing Author, “A Practical Guide to Title IX in Athletics, Law, Principles and Practices,” NACUA (2000)
• Co-Author, “Pay Equity: A Legal and Practical Approach to the Compensation of College Coaches,” Seton Hall Journal of Sports Law (1996)
• Co-Author, “Title IX: An Athletic Administrator’s Survival Guide to Gender Equity in the 1990’s,” Seton Hall Journal of Sports Law (1995)