Background
O'Brien, Sean Dennis was born on February 27, 1956 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Donald Francis and Mary Lois (Hays) O'B.
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Sean Dennis O'Brien
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Sean Dennis O'Brien, American Lawyer. Bar: Missouri 1980, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1986, United States District Court (western district) Missouri 1989. Recipient Don Quixote award University Missouri Kansas City Law Foundation, 1987, Social and Economics Justice award National Lawyers Guild, 1993, Annual Recognitionaward Missouri Association for Social Welfare, 1994.
Education
Bachelor, N.W. Missouri State University, 1977; Juris Doctor, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1980.
Career
Associate, Law Firm of David Lee Wells, North Kansas City, Missoury, 1980-1981; assistant public defender 16th judicial circuit, Office of the Public Defender, Kansas City, 1981-1983; chief appellate counsel 16th judicial circuit, Office of the Public Defender, Kansas City, 1983-1984; public defender 16th judicial circuit, Office of the Public Defender, Kansas City, 1985-1989; executive director, Missouri Capital Punishment Resource Center, Kansas City, since 1989.
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Membership
Member Missouri Bar Association (criminal law committee 1990-1992), Missouri Association Criminal Defense Lawyers (continuing legal education committee 1986-1991, president 1992-1993), National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Legal Aid and Defender Association.
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Married Ellen Burton, September 4, 1976. Children: Quinn Caitlin, Haley Devin.
Awards
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Recipient Don Quixote award University Missouri Kansas City Law Foundation, 1987, Social and Economics Justice award National Lawyers Guild, 1993, Annual Recognitionaward Missouri Association for Social Welfare, 1994.Recipient Don Quixote award University Missouri Kansas City Law Foundation, 1987, Social and Economics Justice award National Lawyers Guild, 1993, Annual Recognitionaward Missouri Association for Social Welfare, 1994.