Robert J. O'Brien

Robert J. O'Brien is chair of Shipman's Construction Practice Group, and focuses his practice in the areas of construction, surety and specialized commercial litigation. With more than four decades of construction law experience, he handles a broad range of construction-related matters on behalf of contractors, public and private owners, subcontractors, sureties, architects, engineers and condominium associations.  He has conducted numerous jury and bench trials and has extensive experience with arbitration and mediation as dispute resolution alternatives.

A member of the American Bar Association's Forum Committee of the Construction Industry, Bob serves on the American Arbitration Association's National Panel of Arbitrators and has frequently been selected as an arbitrator and mediator in construction disputes.  He served as Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association's Construction Law Section from 2007-2009 and is an active member of the Section's Executive Committee, the Connecticut Construction Industries Association and the Construction Institute. He is a frequent panelist and speaker at construction law programs.