Attorney Aaron O’Brien’s Articles

Drop the Comb and Put Your Hands Up!

Drop the Comb and Put Your Hands Up!

Arrested for Cutting Hair? The Orlando Sentinel reported that armed deputies raided a barbershop on a busy back-to-school weekend.  The barbers were handcuffed in front of customers and arrested. Their crime? Criminal Barbering! Criminal Barbering? ...

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Who Needs a Lawyer? I’ll Just Fix This Up Myself!

Who Needs a Lawyer? I’ll Just Fix This Up Myself!

In our latest installment of the “I’ll just fix this up myself” files, the Fort Myers News-Press, reports yet another man walked into the State Attorney’s Office with his girlfriend who had a restraining order against him. He was arrested shortly thereafter. Here’s...

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Interview: Fort Myers Lani Kai Balcony Death

Interview: Fort Myers Lani Kai Balcony Death

Defendant, Christopher Dame, was accused of dropping his wife from a balcony at the Lani Kai beach resort in Fort Myers, FL. Fort Myers criminal defense attorney, Aaron O’Brien, was interviewed on Court TV regarding the case. Ultimately, Aaron successfully defended...

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Punitive Damages for Texting and Driving

Punitive Damages for Texting and Driving

A Collier County circuit court judge has ruled that the punitive damages can be sought in a case where the driver who ran over and killed a cyclist was alleged to have been texting and driving. Typically, only compensatory damages are permitted. The O’Brien Law...

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Judicial Circuit Court Nominating Commission

Judicial Circuit Court Nominating Commission

In 2019, Attorney Aaron O'Brien was honored to be appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to serve his third term on the Twentieth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) covering all of Southwest Florida: Lee, Collier,...

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