James P. O'Brien, Esq.

Education State University of New York, College of Oswego, B.A., magna cum laude, 1977 Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1980

Bar admissions State of New York State, 1981 United States District Court for the Northern (1981), Western (2002) and Southern (2006) Districts of New York Supreme Court of the United States, 1984 United States District Court for the District of Colorado, 2003 United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2004

Professional experience Mr. O’Brien joined Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. in 1980 and is a Partner in the firm. Mr. O’Brien’s 30 plus years of civil litigation experience includes intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret matters. Mr. O’Brien has been the lead counsel in a number of large business and intellectual property cases. His experience also includes commercial litigation and representation of plaintiffs in personal injury cases, defense work for insurance carriers and individuals and corporations. Mr. O’Brien has successfully prosecuted numerous lawsuits in the areas of intellectual property, business litigation, personal injury, wrongful death, products liability and medical malpractice. Mr. O’Brien is a member of the Intellectual Property Section of the New York State Bar Association. He is the Vice President of the Southern Tier Affiliate of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. O’Brien is a member of the Committee on Premises Liability/Labor Law for a section of the New York State Bar Association, is a member of the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law section, and is a member of the Executive Committee of the General Practice Section, representing the Sixth Judicial District. Mr. O’Brien is also a member of the New York State Bar, New York State Trial Lawyers, American Trial Lawyers, and the Broome and Tompkins County Bar Associations. He is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Union Volunteer Emergency Squad, Inc., and is on its Executive Committee. Mr. O’Brien is also a charter member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms.

Practicing: Litigation Civil Appeals, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Federal Civil Practice, Commercial Litigation, Copyright Infringement, Copyright Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Automobile Liability Defense, Commercial Insurance Defense, Civil Litigation, Negligence Defense, Patent Litigation, Accidents, Civil Liability, Theft of Trade Secrets, Trade Secret Misappropriation