Timothy J. O’Brien

About Timothy

Timothy J. O’Brien has over 30 years of litigation experience. As a former prosecutor and in the course of his work in civil litigation, he has tried numerous cases before judges and juries. His practice focuses on employment and collegiate sports law issues. Mr. O’Brien advises colleges, universities, athletic department administrators, SWA’s, coaches, student-athletes, attorneys, and individuals on topics including Title IX, pay equity, sexual violence, harassment, hazing, NCAA rules compliance, eligibility, coaches’ compensation, disability discrimination issues, and the restructuring of athletics departments. He conducts audits and provides training for institutions and conferences on all sports and employment law subjects. He conducts investigations into alleged misconduct by coaches, staff members, and student-athletes. He has participated in and moderated programs for the ABA, the NCAA, athletic conferences and educational institutions on many sports law topics involving athletic departments. He is a co-author of the NCAA’s gender equity manual, Gender Equity in Collegiate Athletics, and also Managing Legal Issues in College Athletics. He is the individual or co-author of numerous other articles on collegiate sports law issues and serves on the advisory panel of Campus Legal Advisor, a national publication that addresses the full range of legal issues arising on college and university campuses. Based on his years of involvement with Title IX issues, he serves as an expert witness in litigation cases containing Title IX claims. Mr. O’Brien also regularly handles a wide variety of employment issues including wrongful termination and discrimination claims, harassment claims, wage and hour claims, non-competition matters, theft or misappropriation of trade secrets and proprietary information, contract disputes, whistleblower, and retaliation claims, OSHA citations, and labor law issues throughout New England. He handles matters on both an individual and class action basis. He provides guidance and counsel on employee performance, disciplinary actions, and termination decisions. Mr. O’Brien also participates in and/or provides training on harassment, discrimination, hazing, unconscious bias, and other legal issues. He also conducts internal audits and investigations.

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Colleagues at Libby O'Brien Kingsley & Champion

Gene R. Libby

Partner

Gail Kingsley Wolfahrt

Senior Counsel

Michael E. Saucier

Counsel

Brian L. Champion

Partner

Tyler J. Smith

Managing Partner

TA

Tara A. Rich

Associate Attorney