FN-15645 MN-15645 LN-15645, Esq.
Attorney and Counselor at Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution Provider - Estate/Probate Law, Civil Litigation
Houston, Texas
Law Office of Michele O'Brien, P.C. - President
Attorney and Counselor at Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution Provider - Estate/Probate Law, Civil Litigation
Attorney, Solo Practitioner, 1985-present; Alternative Dispute Resolution Provider, Legal Counsel and Estate Planning and Probate, CIGNA Financial Services Division, 1983-85; Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, 1981-83; Attorney, Delaware County District Attorney's Office, 1978-79.
From 1984-1993 acted as a civil trial attorney (business and commercial cases) representing plaintiff and defendant. Since 1988, legal practice has focused on: transactional matters/documentation, business and estate planning (entity review, organization and management), estate planning and probate law, special needs planning, guardianship (person and estate), estate tax minimization, estate administration and management.
Has served as mediator since 1988 in over 2,000 disputes, including four nationwide class action settlements. Acted as neutral in cases involving contract disputes, wrongful death, personal injury, employment, discrimination, DTPA, etc.
Dispute over government actions against individuals, discrimination claims (employment and other contexts), medical and legal malpractice, wrongful death and injury, commercial, construction and contract claims, insurance coverage, probate, guardianship and trust cases.
Mediation is owned by the parties and is tailored to each party's separate, respective goals. A neutral mediator guides the process (even before the meeting) so that the parties are more likely to acheive a resolution that will be considered as a sucessful outcome.
University of Delaware (BA-1974); Villanova University (JD-1979; LLM, Taxation-1983)
Admitted to the Bar: Pennsylvania, 1979; Texas, 1984; U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1979; Southern District of Texas, 1984. Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Estate Planning and Probate Law Certified, 1997. NASD Licensed Representative (inactive). Licensed Insurance Agent, Pennsylvania and Texas (inactive).
American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Estate, Trust and Probate Section; Alternative Dispute Resolution Section); Texas Bar Foundation (Life Member); Houston Bar Association (ADR Section, Past Chair; Trust and Estates Section); Credentialed Distinguished with the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association (2011); Houston Bar Foundation (Life Member); College of the State Bar of Texas.
Special Needs Planning seminars sponsored by Klein ISD, Spring ISD, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, FFASN (Friends and Families of Asians with Special Needs) - 1995 to current
$400 Per Hour
English
United States of America
Houston, TX
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Mediators on the AAA Roster are not employees or agents of the AAA.
