Francis O'Brien | Boston Criminal Lawyer

Francis T. O’Brien, Jr. is the founder of O'Brien Law Boston, a criminal law specialty firm.  Formerly of counsel/director of criminal practice group for Parker|Scheer, LLP and a founding partner of the Boston trial firm, Wheeler & O’Brien, P.C., Mr. O’Brien brings thirty years of experience in the field of criminal defense.

A member of the Massachusetts and Florida state bars and the federal bar in Massachusetts, Mr. O’Brien has also represented clients on criminal state and federal matters in more than twenty states.

Mr. O’Brien’s practice concentrates on all areas of criminal defense, including drug cases, white collar, crimes of violence, restraining orders, fraud, motor vehicle offenses and operating under the influence. He has extensive experience in issues relating to search and seizure as well as issues arising in the defense of operating under the influence.

Having successfully handled thousands of cases of individuals charged with operating under the influence and other motor vehicle offenses, Mr. O’Brien also has considerable experience with related issues involving license suspensions and requests for license reinstatement. He frequently represents clients before the Registry of Motor Vehicles and Board of Appeal for the Registry.

Mr. O’Brien also has extensive state appellate experience, having argued before the Supreme Judicial Court and Appeals Court of Massachusetts as well as the Supreme Court of New Hampshire. On the federal level he is admitted to practice before the First, Second, Fourth and Seventh Circuit Courts of Appeal.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Founder/Director	O'Brien Law Hingham	738 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043	2017-present
Founder/Director	O'Brien Law Boston, P.C.	Post Office Square, 50 Congress Street, Suite 525 Boston, MA 02109	2016-present
Of Counsel	Parker Scheer	Boston, MA	2006–2015
Founder	Offices of Francis T O'Brien Jr. P.C	Boston, MA	2005–2006
Founding Partner	Wheeler & O'Brien P.C.	Boston, MA	1994–2005
Associate	McBride, Wheeler and Widegren	Boston, MA	1986–1994

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Suffolk University Law School	JD	Law School	1986
Providence College	Bachelor of Arts	History	1983

State / Court	Date
Florida	1987
United States Courts of Appeal for First, Second, Fourth and Seventh Circuits	1987
United States District Court for District of Massachusetts	1987
Massachusetts	1986

• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
  Member, American Bar Association
  Member, Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL)
  Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
  Board of Directors, Providence College Alumni Association Boston Chapter, Member, President's Council of Providence College, Parish Council Member: Member, Resurrection Parish, Hingham, MA
  Treasurer, Hingham-Hull Babe Ruth Baseball League
  Board Member, Hingham High School Rowing Association
  Volunteer Moot Court Judge
  Participant, Lawyers Have Heart (for the American Heart Association)

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1986) Licensed as Attorney in Massachusetts. Verified with The Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers.	December 16, 2014
(1987) Licensed as Attorney in Florida. Verified with State Bar of Florida.	December 16, 2014

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