Robert O’Brien was called to the Bar in 1983 and has been with Coutts Crane Ingram since 1981 first as an articling student, then as a lawyer and subsequent to 1985 as a partner.

Robert practice and expertise includes civil litigation, dispute resolution, family and estate law, and he has appeared in Superior Court, the Court of Appeal and before various tribunals.

Robert served as President of The Rotary Club of Toronto in 1998-1999. His accomplishments in this capacity were recognized as he was presented with the Paul Harris Fellow/William Peace award and as outstanding Club President for District 7070.

Robert was also the recipient of the Vera L Parsons and the Joseph Sedgwick Awards for proficiency in the Bar Admission Course of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Robert has served on the board of a number of charitable not-for-profit organizations in the community, is actively involved in his Church, has been involved in federal and provincial riding associations at the executive level and is Vice Chair on the Board of Directors for the Churchill Society for the advancement of Parliamentary Democracy. Robert has been a public speaker to various community and professional groups on a wide variety of topics. In his spare time, Robert has been a long-distance and marathon runner, having participated in the Toronto, Niagara and New York City Marathons.

Robert O'Brien, President, The Rotary Club of Toronto, 1998-99

Robert running in the Toronto Marathon, September 25, 1988