William Obrien

Background

About William Obrien

William O’Brien practices in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis on the representation of people who have been seriously injured. Bill has successfully prosecuted and resolved numerous cases involving automobile and truck collisions, pedestrian accidents, dangerous premises, product liability, liquor liability, animal bites and wrongful death matters.Bill is a graduate of the University of Connecticut (B.A.1980) and attended New England School of Law (J.D. 1989), evening division, while working full-time as a claim supervisor in the Boston Field Office of the Travelers Insurance Company.In 1989, Bill moved back to Connecticut and joined the Hartford Field Office of the Travelers where he supervised major claims involving catastrophic injuries and fatalities. In 1991, he joined the Staff Counsel Offices of Aetna Property and Casualty as a trial attorney and, in 1996, with the merger of Travelers and Aetna, he joined the Staff Counsel Offices of the Travelers Property Casualty Company where he continued to litigate insurance defense matters.Since 2001, Bill has dedicated his professional life to advocating on behalf of clients who have been seriously harmed because of the negligent, reckless and sometimes intentional acts of others. Bill’s past experience working in the insurance industry, as both a claim supervisor and as a trial attorney, has provided him with invaluable strategies to achieve the best results for his clients.Professional and Civic ActivitiesBill is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. Since 2009, he has served on the Board of Selectmen for the Town of Columbia. He also serves as Chairman of the Columbia Youth Services Committee. He is a former member of the Juvenile Review Board of Andover, Hebron, Marlborough Youth and Family Services, Inc. and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Saxton B. Little Free Library in Columbia.