O'Brien, Robert C., 1966-
Biographical History
Robert C. O'Brien is a prominent American lawyer who has worked privately and with the U.S. government.
Born in Los Angeles, California, O'Brien attended Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa, California. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, and his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He was a Rotary Scholar at the University of the Free State in South Africa and speaks fluent Afrikaans.
Currently, O'Brien is a trial lawyer with an international practice at Larson O'Brien LLP in Los Angeles. He was a senior foreign policy advisor to Governor Scott Walker and Senator Ted Cruz in the 2016 presidential campaign. Robert was a senior advisor to Governor Mitt Romney during both of his presidential campaigns. Robert was Co-Chairman of the US Department of State Public-Private Partnership for Justice Reform in Afghanistan, serving in the role under both Secretary of State Rice and Secretary Clinton. He was a presidentially appointed member of the US Cultural Property Advisory Committee, which advises the U.S. Government on the trafficking of protected antiquities and cultural items.
O'Brien was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the US Senate to serve as a U.S. Representative to the 60th session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he worked with Ambassador John Bolton. Earlier in his career, O'Brien was a senior legal officer with the United Nations Security Council in Geneva, Switzerland where he handled claims against Iraq arising out of the first Gulf War. He served as a major in the JAG Corps of the US Army Reserve.
O'Brien's book, While America Slept: Restoring American Leadership to a World in Crisis, with a forward by Hugh Hewitt, was published by Encounter Books in September 2016. Robert is a frequent guest on Fox News, the Hugh Hewitt Show, CNN, and other radio and cable TV networks. He lives in Southern California with his wife and children.
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Wikipedia.org, accessed via WWW, September 13, 2016 (prominent US lawyer; born in Los Angeles, California; attended Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa; Juris Doctor degree from University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, Bachelor of Arts degree from University of California, Los Angeles; Rotary Scholar, University of the Free State in South Africa, fluent in Afrikaans).robertcobrien.com, accessed via WWW, September 13, 2016 (trial lawyer with international practice at Larson O’Brien LLP in Los Angeles; senior foreign policy advisor to Governor Scott Walker, Senator Ted Cruz in 2016 presidential campaign; senior advisor to Governor Mitt Romney, 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns; Co-Chairman, US Department of State Public-Private Partnership for Justice Reform in Afghanistan under both Rice and Clinton; presidentially appointed member of US Cultural Property Advisory Committee; nominated by President George W. Bush, confirmed by US Senate to serve as US Representative to 60th session of United Nations General Assembly, worked with Ambassador John Bolton; was senior legal officer with United Nations Security Council in Geneva, Switzerland, handled claims against Iraq; served as major in JAG Corps of US Army Reserve; book, "While America Slept: Restoring American Leadership to a World in Crisis," published by Encounter Books in September 2016; frequent guest on Fox News, the Hugh Hewitt Show, CNN, and other radio and cable TV networks; lives in Southern California with his wife and children).