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Timothy J. O'Brien, J.D. is a partner with the law firm of Libby O'Brien Kingsley & Champion, LLC, where he focuses his practice in the areas of Sports Law, Labor/Employment Law and Litigation.  His expertise in Sports Law includes advising college and university athletic departments across the country on legal issues ranging from Title IX to drug testing. As a trial attorney, Tim has also represented universities on Title IX litigation matters.

For more than 20 years, he has also represented management clients on a wide variety of labor and employment issues including wrongful termination and discrimination claims, wage claims, and class actions.

O'Brien began his career as an attorney serving as a Captain in the Judge Advocate General's Corps (U.S. Army) from 1984-1988 and has been active nationally in sports law matters with the American Bar Association's Sports Law Committee and as co-author of a monthly column on college sports law issues in College Athletics and the Law.

He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the New England School of Law. He currently serves on the boards of directors of the United Way of York County and the Education Foundation of the Kennebunks. Tim is a partner in the O'Brien Sports Group. He can be reached at tobrien@collegesportsbusinessnews.com