John F. O'Brien III, Esquire

John F. O'Brien III

John F. O'Brien III was born in Massachusetts. He is an accomplished trial attorney and a well recognized leader in the defense of medical malpractice lawsuits. Mr. O'Brien has been a long time lecturer to physicians, residents and nursing staffs at The University of Pennsylvania Medical School on medical litigation, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, the duPont Institute, Pennsylvania Hospital, the Rothman Institute, Hahnemann Hospital and others. His lectures have involved virtually every specialty in medicine as well as discussions of actual trials based on his hundreds of courtroom trial and verdict experiences. He has appeared on local television and radio shows as a medical litigation consultant. He has lectured at the National Judicial College Conferences at the University of Nevada regarding complex medical litigation.

Mr. O’Brien is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates is by invitation extended to qualified trial attorneys whose careers have been characterized by demonstration of skill, integrity, and experience in the special art of advocacy.

From 1967 through 1980, Mr. O'Brien served in several capacities with the U.S. Department of Justice in numerous major cities throughout the United States. His career included undercover operations, Chief of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Investigations/Organized Crime Strike Force. He served as Congressional Liaison and United States Senate Liaison for Drug Enforcement Legislation from 1978 through 1980.

Peer Review rating 5.0 out of 5 (Preeminant) on Martindale.com.

Named 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 Super Lawyer in Super Lawyers Magazine, and a Top 100 Philadelphia Super Lawter for 2008 and 2010.

Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1981
U.S. Supreme Court

Education:
Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware, 1980, J.D.

American International College, 1967, B.A.

Classes/Seminars Taught:
Presenter, “Legal Perspective on the Medical Care of the Neurovascular Patient in NJ”, Capital Health 2nd Annual Comprehensive Care of the Neurovascular Patient in New Jersey, Atlantic City, NJ April 2010

Instructor, Complex Medical Negligence Litigation, National Judicial College (University of Nevada), Accredited for judges both nationally and internationally, 1994 - Present

Instructor, The University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Instructor, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
Instructor, Lankenau Hospital
Instructor, Pennsylvania Hospital
Consultant and Instructor, The Rothman Institute
Instructor, Alfred I. duPont Institute
Instructor, Graduate Hospital
Instructor, Hahnemann Hospital

Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Board of Trial Advocates
American Bar Association, Committee on Law & Medicine
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Philadelphia County Bar Association
Montgomery County Bar Association
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association,
Pennsylvania Legal Advisor
Association of Former Federal Narcotics Agents,
Legal Advisor

John F. O'Brien III

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