Brian O'Donnell

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Brian O'Donnell: Attorney with Reid and Riege, P.C.
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Brian is a trial lawyer. His cases run the litigation gamut, but they often involve people who were once close, and are now adversaries. Brian has represented business partners who no longer get along and shareholders of closely held corporations who are clashing with fellow shareholders. He has also represented clients who feel badly used by their relatives in the probate process, including people who feel they have been wrongfully shut out of their parents’ wills. Money is almost always at issue, but Brian knows that such cases require sensitivity to the emotional side of the ledger as well.

Brian handles most types of commercial and probate disputes, including litigation involving claims of breach of contract and of fiduciary duties, the interpretation of wills and trust agreements, employment disputes, alleged environmental contamination, defamation, real estate sales gone bad, securities fraud, and insurance and reinsurance disputes. He has defended complex class actions, and has brought and defended appeals.Brian has tried cases to verdict concerning claimed breaches of contract, shareholder disagreements, will contests, environmental contamination, alleged copyright infringement, easement rights, estate management, reinsurance, and tax assessments, among others. His many cases have led him to a variety of state and federal courts. Brian is also experienced in administrative proceedings, mediation and arbitration.

Before becoming a lawyer, Brian was a newspaper reporter for more than a decade. He learned that compelling stories can be told in plain English, and complex issues can be explained concisely. He works to bring this experience to his trial practice.
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Areas of Practice (12)

  • Litigation
  • Arbitration
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Mediation
  • Business Litigation
  • Employment Litigation
  • Environmental Litigation
  • Commercial Real Estate Litigation
  • Fiduciary Litigation
  • Probate Litigation
  • White Collar Criminal Defense
  • Government Investigations

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Wesleyan University, B.A., 1979
Law School Attended:
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1995
Year of First Admission:
1995
Admission:
1995, Connecticut; United States District Court for the District of Connecticut; United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York; 1999, Massachusetts; 1994, Texas
Memberships:
Hartford County (Board of Director), Connecticut (Member, Committee on Professionalism) and American Bar Associations; Oliver Ellsworth American Inn of Court
ISLN:
909855848

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (21 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/23/19 in Litigation

    Ethical and brilliant lawyer

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 02/11/19 in Litigation

    I have known Atty. O'Donnell for a number of years and I believe that he is an excellent attorney

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/11/19 in Litigation

    Terrific lawyer. Excellent written advocacy. Creative problem solver.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/08/19 in Business Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/08/19 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Counsel on 02/08/19 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/07/19 in Litigation

    Brian is incredibly smart, effective and a true professional. He puts the best interests of the clients first. I recommend Brian for Martindale Hubbell without hesitation.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/07/19 in Labor and Employment

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 02/07/19 in Litigation

    Very practical lawyer; excellent verbal skills and a refreshing sense of humor. Diligent almost to a fault and excellent value for what Brian charges. Think very highly of him personally and professionally.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 02/06/19 in Litigation

    Brian is an excellent attorney in all respects.

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Contact Information:

959-223-3014  Phone

860-240-1002  Fax

www.rrlawpc.com

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