Kareen O'Brien

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Arizona's Family Law Team - Stewart Law Group

Experience: 20 years

Divorce, Family Law, Domestic Violence and Criminal Law

Arizona and California

Finalist and 2nd Place Brief and Semi-Finalist Team

Awards 2

Experience 20y

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Kareen O'Brien joined the Stewart Law Group in 2016 and has been practicing law since 2004. She spent six years with the L.A. County District Attorney's Office in California where, as Deputy District Attorney, she was a Major Crimes Prosecutor. She prosecuted serious and violent felons, primarily those who had committed acts of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and assault. (She prosecuted and won a fraud case where Christopher Darden of the O.J. Simpson trial was defense counsel!) After leaving L.A. for Phoenix, Arizona, she became an active member of the State Bar of Arizona and later joined the Maricopa County Attorney's Office as a Deputy County Attorney in the Sex Crimes Bureau. With hundreds of court hearings and over 40 jury trials under her belt, she knows how to uncover the truth and pursue justice. Quick to spot false allegations and expose ulterior motives, she went into private practice to continue assisting families in crisis and to focus on divorce and family law issues. Justice and fairness for clients has always been her top priority (and why "To Kill a Mockingbird" is her favorite book). Along with her domestic relations and prosecutorial background, she has experience in special education law, estate planning, and construction law. Empathetic to her clients' circumstances, she is a great listener with a talent for explaining complex legal concepts in terms people really understand. Knowing that the most important issues in divorce are those involving the children, she understands how intensely emotional, stressful, and volatile family matters can be. When she represents a client in a case that involves an abusive parent, she does everything in her power to make sure the client's child is protected and placed in an appropriate environment. In her free time, she loves reading, watching movies, building Lego kits, hiking, biking, camping, running marathons, and watching Cardinals games.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Arizona

Since 2012

California

Since 2004

Professional Experience

2016 - Current

Stewart Law Group

Attorney

2013 - 2016

Law Offices of Kareen O'Brien, PLLC

Attorney

2012 - 2013

Maricopa County Attorney's Office

Deputy County Attorney

2006 - 2012

Los Angeles District Attorney's Office

Deputy District Attorney

2005 - 2006

Law Offices of J. Andrew Coombs, APC

Associate Attorney

Education

2004

Southwestern University School of Law

J.D. (2004) | Law

Activities: Moot Court

1991

University of California - Irvine

B.A. (1991) | Political Science

Awards

year - Kareen O'Brien

Finalist

Southwestern Intramural Moot Court Competition

year - Kareen O'Brien

2nd Place Brief and Semi-Finalist Team

Cardozo Moot Court Competition

Contacts

Phoenix (Main) Office 777 E Thomas Rd Ste 210 Phoenix AZ 85014 Telephone: (602) 548-3400

Scottsdale Office 17470 N Pacesetter Way Scottsdale AZ 85255 Telephone: (480) 425-1400

Glendale Office 20325 N 51st Ave Ste 134 Glendale AZ 85308 Telephone: (623) 815-4700

Peoria Office 14050 N 83rd Ave Ste 290 Peoria AZ 85381 Telephone: (623) 561-8200

Chandler Office 3115 S Price Rd Ste 111 Chanlder AZ 85248 Telephone: (480) 813-4800

Tempe Office 4700 S Mill Ave Ste 5 Tempe AZ 85282 Telephone: (480) 420-0502

Mesa Office 2929 N Power Rd Ste 101 Mesa AZ 85215 Telephone: (480) 491-0109

Gilbert Office 1166 E Warner Rd Ste 101 Gilbert AZ 85296 Telephone: (480) 409-0440

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Kareen O'Brien Arizona's Family Law Team - Stewart Law Group

Experience: 20 years

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Phone: (602) 548-3400

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

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Glendale Family Law Attorney

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