Parsons Behle & Latimer employment and labor attorney Michael Patrick O’Brien has been named as a 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyer. He previously received this honor from Lawdragon in 2022. O'Brien is one of only three Salt Lake City lawyers chosen for the 2025 edition.
According to Lawdragon, attorneys who are chosen in the corporate employment category are the nation’s best advisors on workplace mobility, employee benefits and executive compensation, traditional labor matters and all matter of disputes – from wage and hour class actions, to discrimination and non-compete agreements. Firms and lawyers recognized by Lawdragon range from highly-specialized immigration boutiques to global firms providing a full range of employment and labor services. Honorees are chosen through journalistic research and are vetted by peers and clients.
A seasoned attorney with nearly four decades of experience, O'Brien partners with employers in many industries to prevent and solve employment problems and minimize and manage risks across the spectrum of employment law. He has successfully handled hundreds of cases before administrative agencies, trial courts, juries, arbitrators, mediators and appeals courts. He also works with clients regarding preventative employment law activities.
O'Brien has published numerous articles on employment law topics and is a regular presenter. Specializing in First Amendment law, O'Brien also represents news media organizations in all aspects of the law related to news gathering and distribution. He also serves as a mediator to help resolve employment and media law disputes.
To see the full 2022 Lawdragon list of ranked attorneys, click here.
