O'Brien Law Firm

O'Brien Law Firm To help working people and their families who are seriously injured by the conduct of others.

At O’Brien Law Firm, we’re more than attorneys. We’re advocates who take the time to listen, understand your story, and ...
09/03/2026

At O’Brien Law Firm, we’re more than attorneys. We’re advocates who take the time to listen, understand your story, and stand by you when you need it most.

Because behind every case is a person, a family, and a story that deserves to be heard. That’s who we are, and that’s why we’re here.

Contact O'Brien today.

A well-earned spot among St. Louis’ best.Join us in congratulating Grant Boyd on being named to the STL Small Business M...
09/02/2026

A well-earned spot among St. Louis’ best.

Join us in congratulating Grant Boyd on being named to the STL Small Business Monthly Best Attorneys list. We’re proud to see his hard work and commitment to his clients recognized.

Meet Marek, our Law Clerk at O’Brien Law Firm.From gaining hands-on experience through depositions, hearings, and client...
09/01/2026

Meet Marek, our Law Clerk at O’Brien Law Firm.

From gaining hands-on experience through depositions, hearings, and client interviews to getting to know and helping our clients, he brings dedication, curiosity, and a genuine desire to help to everything he does.

We’re grateful to have him on our team!

🏌️‍♂️⛳ Proud to once again support the Jack Martorelli Memorial Golf Tournament for Guns N’ Hoses alongside so many of o...
09/01/2026

🏌️‍♂️⛳ Proud to once again support the Jack Martorelli Memorial Golf Tournament for Guns N’ Hoses alongside so many of our friends in labor!
O’Brien Law Firm was honored to be one of the main sponsors of this special event, helping raise funds for BackStoppers and supporting those who stand behind our first responders and their families. ❤️💙
We were also happy to provide each golfer with a custom tournament-logo golf bag tag as a cart gift!
Thank you to everyone who came together to make this event such a success. We’re proud to support our community and the incredible people who serve it. 🇺🇸

A hotel is not automatically responsible because a sexual assault occurred on its property. Liability may depend on whet...
08/31/2026

A hotel is not automatically responsible because a sexual assault occurred on its property. Liability may depend on whether the hotel’s own security failure contributed to the event.

A legal investigation may examine:

⚫️ Improperly issued room keys
⚫️ Master key use
⚫️ Electronic door access logs
⚫️ Broken locks
⚫️ Employee misconduct
⚫️ Prior guest complaints
⚫️ Suspicious activity reports
⚫️ Surveillance video
⚫️ Security and staffing contractors

Hotels often overwrite video and electronic access data under routine retention practices. Prompt preservation can be critical.

Property ownership alone is not enough. The evidence must connect notice, control, security practices, and causation to the assault.

Read more here: https://obrienlawfirm.com/missouri-hotel-sexual-assault-and-negligent-security/

Police officers hold authority to stop, search, arrest, transport, and detain. Sexual abuse committed through that autho...
08/28/2026

Police officers hold authority to stop, search, arrest, transport, and detain. Sexual abuse committed through that authority can raise both state civil claims and federal constitutional issues.

Important evidence may include:

⚫️ Body camera and dash camera video
⚫️ Dispatch audio
⚫️ Vehicle location data
⚫️ Stop and booking records
⚫️ Building access logs
⚫️ Medical records
⚫️ Prior complaints
⚫️ Internal affairs files

A federal claim under Title 42 Section 1983 may apply when a person acting under state authority deprives someone of protected rights. A city or county is not automatically liable simply because it employed the officer. Additional proof concerning policy, custom, training, supervision, or official decisions may be required.

Video and electronic records can be overwritten, so prompt preservation matters. A criminal or internal investigation does not automatically protect every civil deadline.

Read more here: https://obrienlawfirm.com/missouri-police-officer-sexual-abuse-claims/

A first job can place a teenager under the authority of adults who control schedules, pay, references, transportation, a...
08/26/2026

A first job can place a teenager under the authority of adults who control schedules, pay, references, transportation, and continued employment.

Sexual abuse at work may involve:

⚫️ A supervisor or owner
⚫️ An adult coworker
⚫️ A customer or vendor
⚫️ Threats involving shifts or termination
⚫️ Private closing assignments
⚫️ Rides or off site meetings
⚫️ Retaliation after a report

An employer is not automatically responsible for every act by another person. Its own conduct matters, including what managers knew, how complaints were handled, and whether adults working with minors were supervised.

Work schedules, payroll records, messages, video, complaints, and disciplinary notices can be important evidence. Employment discrimination procedures and civil sexual abuse claims may also have different deadlines.

Read more here: https://obrienlawfirm.com/sexual-abuse-of-teen-employees-in-missouri/

08/25/2026

Built on a foundation of advocacy. Driven by a commitment to justice.

Since opening our doors in 2000, O’Brien Law Firm has focused on helping individuals and families navigate life-changing circumstances. Our dedication to asbestos victims remains at the heart of our work, while our expanded practice allows us to support even more people in need.

Contact O'Brien Law Firm today.

Private tutors, music teachers, coaches, and other instructors may spend repeated time alone with children in homes, stu...
08/24/2026

Private tutors, music teachers, coaches, and other instructors may spend repeated time alone with children in homes, studios, vehicles, or online lessons.

When sexual abuse occurs, a legal investigation may examine:

⚫️ The individual instructor
⚫️ A tutoring or placement company
⚫️ A studio or academy
⚫️ Background check promises
⚫️ Prior complaints
⚫️ Private messaging and online records
⚫️ Transportation and travel
⚫️ Rules for doors, windows, and parent access

A company is not automatically responsible for every act by an instructor. Its own conduct matters, including how it selected the instructor, what it controlled, and how it responded to warning signs.

Parents should preserve complete messages, contracts, schedules, payments, and platform information. They should also avoid repeatedly questioning the child and allow trained professionals to conduct formal interviews.

Read more here: https://obrienlawfirm.com/sexual-abuse-by-private-instructors-in-missouri/

A Missouri survivor may have experienced sexual abuse at an out of state camp, school, church, tournament, hotel, or fam...
08/21/2026

A Missouri survivor may have experienced sexual abuse at an out of state camp, school, church, tournament, hotel, or family home. Living in Missouri today does not automatically determine where a lawsuit can be filed or which state’s law applies.

A legal review may consider:

⚫️ Where the abuse occurred
⚫️ Where the offender lives
⚫️ The institution’s Missouri connections
⚫️ Where decisions and warnings occurred
⚫️ Where records and witnesses are located
⚫️ Personal jurisdiction and venue
⚫️ The filing rules of several states

Missouri law may apply to some issues while another state’s law applies to others. Each defendant can also present a different jurisdictional question.

Filing deadlines are especially important because the connected states may use very different rules. Survivors should not rely only on the most generous deadline found online.

Read more here: https://obrienlawfirm.com/missouri-claims-for-abuse-in-another-state/

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