Aaron O’Brien received a Bachelor’s Degree in Trust Management (1999) and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (2001) from Campbell University in North Carolina. He then went on to California Western School of Law, graduating in two and a half years and was elected to the Executive Board of the Trial Advocacy Board for his performances in moot court competitions. In addition to excelling scholastically, Aaron worked part-time for the San Diego Public Defender’s Office during law school.

Aaron O’Brien commenced his legal career as a member of the Insurance Defense Bar representing developers and builders in product defect litigation. To gain more immediate trial experience, Mr. O’Brien made a bold career change and became a Deputy Public Defender with the Clark County Public Defender’s office. This career change assisted Mr. O’Brien in developing his litigation and advocacy skills and participating successfully in numerous trials earning the respect of the bench, the defense bar and the prosecutor’s office.

Aaron’s relationship with Mainor Eglet Cottle reaches back to his second year of law school when he completed a Summer Associate position with the firm. As a Summer Associate, Mr. O’Brien became acquainted with and interested in the Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Bar and practice. As an associate with Mainor Eglet Cottle Mr. O’Brien is invested with the ethic of assisting the otherwise helpless and injured against major corporations and insurance conglomerates whose access to lawyers and the courts can be daunting while the access of the less fortunate is more often than not no access at all.

Mr. O’Brien is proud to be associated with the many fine partners, lawyers and personnel of Mainor Eglet Cottle and it’s coterie of personal injury clients who have invested their responsibility and trust in Mr. O’Brien and his firm.