Christopher O'Brien

Christopher O'Brien is a Corporate Partner at Venable LLP, where since December 2015, responsibilities include overseeing a diverse range of matters such as mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and providing general outside counsel advice to clients within the entertainment, consumer products, and media sectors, as well as advising early-stage companies. Previous experience includes serving as Partner at Polsinelli and Of Counsel at Glaser Weil LLP, where focus areas encompassed corporate matters, private equity transactions, and entertainment law. O'Brien also held senior legal positions at California Pizza Kitchen and Amp'd Mobile, overseeing all legal aspects for each company. Academic credentials include a Juris Doctor from USC Gould School of Law and a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations from The American University of Washington, D.C.