Kevin O'Brien, Esquire

  • Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, 1995

  • Mediator #5027 R

  • Florida Bar – Admitted 1975-FBN 201596

  • Colorado Bar – Admitted 1991

  • Nevada Bar – Admitted 1992

Areas Of Expertise

  • Auto and Trucking Negligence, UMC/Uninsured Motorist Claims

  • Global Mediation, Pre-Suit Mediation, Hybrid Mediation

  • Claims against Governmental Agencies

  • Commercial Litigation

  • Complex Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

  • Condominium and Home Owner Association Disputes

  • Condominium Law and related issues

  • Construction Litigation, including Construction site injuries from heavy equipment and claims due to defective material

  • Contract Claims

  • Corporate, Business, Commercial and Contract disputes of all types

  • Corporate Law

  • Extra Contractual Liability Claims

  • Foreclosure

  • Health Insurance

  • Insurance Claims and Coverage Disputes of all types, including Health and Life, Hurricane, Homeowner, Arson, Fraud and Bad Faith

  • Life, Homeowner and Other First Party Insurance Claims

  • Life Insurance

  • Medical, Legal, Engineering and other Professional Negligence

  • Medical Malpractice

  • Nursing Home Negligence/Chapter 400 cases

  • Premises Negligence, including Negligent Security

  • Probate and Trust Disputes

  • Products Liability, including Food, Drug and Toxic Exposure

  • Sexual Harassment

  • Sexual Abuse/Assault

  • Sports Law

  • Subrogation Claims

Professional/Civic

  • 1975-1976 – Associate with Goodhart and Rosner, P.A., Miami, Florida (Insurance Defense and Personal Injury)

  • 1976-1981 – Carey, Dwyer, Cole, Selwood & Bernard, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Associate attorney in all aspects of Civil Litigation with emphasis in the area of Medical Negligence)

  • 1981-1984 – Partner: Bernard and O’ Brien, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Medical Negligence and related Health Care Litigation)

  • 1984-1995 – partner: Thompson and O’ Brien, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Medical Negligence and related Health Care and Insurance Litigation)

  • 1996-2013 – Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator Associated with Mediation, Inc.

  • 2013-Present – Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator Associated with Matrix Mediation

  • The Martin County Bar Association

  • Martindale Hubbell - AV Rating

Education

  • 1964-1968 – Fordham Preparatory School, Bronx, NY

  • 1968-1972 – Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. (BA – Political Science)

  • 1972-1975 – University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida (J.D. Degree)