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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
New York
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 New York
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 Southern District of New York
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
December 8, 2022
King & Spalding Promotes 24 New Partners and 17 Counsel Across 15 Cities
December 8, 2022
K&S elects 24 new partners and promotes 17 counsel across 15 cities
Defending a Big 4 accounting firm against fraud claims in an action pending in the Commercial Division of the New York Supreme Court.
Obtained dismissal of a Big 4 accounting firm from a putative securities fraud class action in the Northern District of Georgia.
Defended Capital One in consumer and securities fraud class actions arising out of a data breach announced in July 2019.
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March 3, 2023
High Court Bankruptcy Ruling Is Unintended Gift To The SEC
January 17, 2023
Lender Liability Quarterly – January 2023
October 14, 2022
Lender Liability Quarterly – October 2022
December 8, 2022
King & Spalding Promotes 24 New Partners and 17 Counsel Across 15 Cities
December 8, 2022
K&S elects 24 new partners and promotes 17 counsel across 15 cities
Defending a Big 4 accounting firm against fraud claims in an action pending in the Commercial Division of the New York Supreme Court.
Obtained dismissal of a Big 4 accounting firm from a putative securities fraud class action in the Northern District of Georgia.
Defended Capital One in consumer and securities fraud class actions arising out of a data breach announced in July 2019.
See more
March 3, 2023
High Court Bankruptcy Ruling Is Unintended Gift To The SEC
January 17, 2023
Lender Liability Quarterly – January 2023
October 14, 2022
Lender Liability Quarterly – October 2022
December 8, 2022
King & Spalding Promotes 24 New Partners and 17 Counsel Across 15 Cities
December 8, 2022
K&S elects 24 new partners and promotes 17 counsel across 15 cities
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
New York
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 New York
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 Southern District of New York
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