Dr. Maria O Brien

Biography

Maria O'Brien is a noted specialist in employee benefits law and insurance law. She began her teaching career at Boston University School of Law in 1988, after a stint at De Paul University College of Law from 1989 to 1995. Professor O’Brien has also served as a visiting professor at the University of Chicago Law School in 1993. During her academic journey, she has contributed significantly to legal literature and served as an editor for the Yale Law & Policy Review. After graduating, O'Brien was a law clerk for Judge Gilbert S. Merritt at the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, followed by a role as an associate at Boston law firm Hale Dorr. Her numerous publications include articles on pension plan recoupment payments and their implications, as well as co-authoring a book that explores employee benefits law. Her teaching areas emphasize contracts, employment law, ERISA, and insurance law, reflecting her extensive knowledge and advocacy in these fields. Professor O'Brien is also a member of the American Law Institute, an editor for the Employee Rights and Employment Policy Journal, and serves on the board of the Pension Action Center, providing free legal services to low-income retirees and their dependents.

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