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Kevin O’Brien is a litigator focusing on high-stakes and complex business disputes, with a particular focus on litigation over commercial transactions, bankruptcy-related disputes, and professional liability matters. Kevin has represented clients in a wide variety of cases, including contract disputes, business torts, and consumer and securities fraud class actions.
Before joining King & Spalding, Kevin was a law clerk to Judge William S. Duffey, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He was also an associate at another national law firm. Kevin received his law degree from Boston College Law School, where he was Managing Editor of the Boston College Law Review and elected to the Order of the Coif.
Publications
J.D., Boston College Law School, magna cum laude & Order of the Coif
M.A., Columbia University
B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University, magna cum laude
Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Virginia
Law Clerk, Hon. William S. Duffey, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
March 16, 2022
Jessica Corley and Kevin O’Brien counsel Deloitte in a securities class action
June 30, 2021
Castex Energy Chapter 11 Plan Confirmed
Defending Capital One in consumer and securities fraud class actions arising out of a data breach announced in July 2019.
Defending the global and regional coordinating entities of a Big 4 accounting firm network against fraud claims in an action pending in the Commercial Division of the New York Supreme Court.
Representing a Big 4 accounting firm in a putative securities fraud class action in the Northern District of Georgia.
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July 15, 2022
Lender Liability Quarterly – July 2022
April 11, 2022
Lender Liability Quarterly – April 2022
March 16, 2022
Jessica Corley and Kevin O’Brien counsel Deloitte in a securities class action
June 30, 2021
Castex Energy Chapter 11 Plan Confirmed
Defending Capital One in consumer and securities fraud class actions arising out of a data breach announced in July 2019.
Defending the global and regional coordinating entities of a Big 4 accounting firm network against fraud claims in an action pending in the Commercial Division of the New York Supreme Court.
Representing a Big 4 accounting firm in a putative securities fraud class action in the Northern District of Georgia.
See more
July 15, 2022
Lender Liability Quarterly – July 2022
April 11, 2022
Lender Liability Quarterly – April 2022
March 16, 2022
Jessica Corley and Kevin O’Brien counsel Deloitte in a securities class action
June 30, 2021
Castex Energy Chapter 11 Plan Confirmed
J.D., Boston College Law School, magna cum laude & Order of the Coif
M.A., Columbia University
B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University, magna cum laude
Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Virginia
Law Clerk, Hon. William S. Duffey, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia