Meet the Team
David O’Brien
Associate
David O’Brien joined GS&A with extensive litigation experience representing the underdog in New York’s criminal and family courts. After receiving his undergraduate education at Columbia University, David graduated from Fordham Law School and began his legal career with the Legal Aid Society’s Juvenile Rights Practice, representing children charged in family courts with juvenile delinquent acts, as well as children whose caretakers faced child neglect or abuse charges. Due to the myriad legal positions of his clients, he gained experience both defending and prosecuting these cases, often successfully. In 2020, he joined the Juvenile Defense Unit at New York County Defender Services, where he represented adolescents charged as adults with violent felonies, continuing to advocate for underserved youth in a new role. He successfully obtained the transfer of a number of cases from New York Supreme Court to Family Court where, through a combination of courtroom advocacy and negotiation, many cases were dismissed or withdrawn.
With a combination of zeal for social justice, trial and litigation skills and courtroom experience, David works tirelessly for his clients, whether they have been discriminated against or mistreated at work, or they are bringing claims against powerful corporations or institutions in class actions.
David was an Adjunct professor of trial skills at Fordham Law School.
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
- Litigated consumer class actions challenging American Airlines’ deceptive baggage fee practices and Chubb’s deceptive insurance marketing practices;
- Have represented plaintiffs in lawsuits alleging discrimination, wrongful termination, hostile work environment, and overtime violations;
- Have represented medical residents in cases alleging that hospitals took adverse actions against them in violation of the law.