Attorney Kevin O'Brien was featured in The Hype Magazine on September 10, 2023, highlighting his legal experience, background as a prosecutor at the Department of Justice, and how he helps clients facing SEC investigations. As former Platinum Partners Chief Executive...
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ANALYSIS: Conflicting Dates In Trump Trials Unfair, Must Be Resolved, Experts Say | The Epoch Times
Stacking the trials virtually on top of one another is unfair to the defendant, according to Kevin O'Brien, a New York-based trial lawyer at Ford O'Brien Landy LLP and former assistant U.S. attorney who specializes in white collar criminal cases. “It’s an awfully...
Ex-Prosecutor Calls Out Trump Co-Defendants For Using “Nazi Defense” | Salon
Attorney Kevin O'Brien was interviewed in the Salon article, "I was just following orders." Ex-prosecutor calls out Trump co-defendants for using "Nazi Defense"" Read the Full Article
Trump’s defense in the 2020 election case, explained by legal experts | Vox
O’Brien said Lauro's "aspiration" argument is “not a stupid claim” and “points out something interesting about the way Trump works” that may help protect him in this case. “Trump oftentimes doesn’t finish things. He sort of encourages people to go storming the...
DOJ SEEKS RESTRICTIONS AFTER TRUMP VOWS “If you go after me, I’m coming after you!” | Scripps News
Kevin J. O’Brien states "I wouldn't say it's illegal. I would say he is barely barely within his First Amendment rights issuing a statement like that." Watch the Full Video
“It will not work”: Jan. 6 investigator says Trump lawyer’s claim already contradicted by indictment
Kevin O'Brien pointed out that Trump is still entitled to a "vigorous defense" in and out of court and his lawyer is well within his rights to make arguments that offer Trump's side to the issues raised in what is a "very unusual indictment." None of his lawyer's...
Giuliani Admission ‘Another Good Fact’ For Trump Prosecutor | Law360
"It sounds like Rudy, far from making a free confession of his sins, isn't conceding anything except what is strictly necessary to avoid his discovery obligations in the defamation action," former federal prosecutor Kevin O'Brien, a partner at Ford O'Brien Landy LLP,...
“Trump knew better”: Experts say key White House meeting could doom Trump’s January 6 defense | Salon
"The meeting suggests Trump had no qualms about the security of the upcoming presidential election until he started to fear that he might lose," former federal prosecutor Kevin O'Brien told Salon. "Obviously, this is relevant to Trump's state of mind and whether he...
Trump Bid To Avoid Ga. Indictment Goes To Retired Judge
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin J. O'Brien, a New York-based partner at Ford O'Brien Landy LLP who specializes in white collar defense, said Trump's case "sounds frivolous." O'Brien, who is not involved in the case, said the former president has undertaken a...
Jan. 6 Prosecutor’s Tall Task: Getting Inside Trump’s Mind | Law360
But connecting Trump's statements to the Jan. 6 riots could be challenging for the government, according to Kevin O'Brien, a white collar partner at Ford O'Brien Landy LLP and ex-federal prosecutor. "There may be ways of linking Trump to the violence on that day by...

