Background
O'Brien, Timothy James was born on November 4, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
O'Brien, Timothy James was born on November 4, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Yale College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1967). Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1976). Spoken languages: Korean.
Worked at Coudert Brothers. Admitted to the bar, 1977, New York. United States. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York.
Editor, Harvard Law Review, 1975-1976. Director, The Korea Society, New York. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on International Law, 1985-1987.
Member, Special Committee on Asian Affairs, 1989-1994). American Bar Association (Co-Chair, Section of International Law and Practice - Seminar on Korea and the United States, 1989-1993).
Associate director, volunteer Peace Corps, Republic of Korea, 1967-1973. Member American Bar Association (vice-chairman Aisia Pacific committee international section., co-chairman conference on Korea-United States trade and investment 1990-1992), Association of Bar City of New York (international law committee, Asian affairs committee 1989-1994), Korea Society (New York, secretary, board director 1996-1999).
Married Hyon Baek, January 31, 1970. Children: Jean, Jane.