Attorney Bio

Michael O'Brien was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona.  He attended Arizona State University for his undergraduate studies, where he graduated with a B.S. Finance, summa cum laude.  He then attended New York University School of Law, graduating with a J.D.

Upon graduation from law school, Michael went to work in the Los Angeles Office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where he was an Associate in the Corporate Department, and focused on corporate law and mergers and acquisitions.  After leaving Skadden, he became the General Counsel at Anchor Management, LLC, in Tempe, Arizona.  At Anchor, Michael was responsible for overseeing all legal affairs for a portfolio of 50+ holding companies and subsidiaries, as well as analyzing new investment opportunities.  Michael then became Operations Counsel at Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc., in Phoenix, Arizona, where he was in charge of managing all legal issues for the Airports division, which was comprised of over 200 airport advertising properties around the world.

He formed Law Office of Michael O'Brien, LLC, to provide high quality legal services at a reasonable price.  Michael is a member of the State Bar of Arizona and the State Bar of California.  He is also a former adjunct faculty member at Scottsdale Community College, where he taught courses in Management, Law and Business, and Owning and Operating a Small Business.