Keely J. O'Bryan

Keely J. O'Bryan
Of Counsel

p 216-367-1410
f 216-621-0577
kobryan@mdllp.net

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Keely J. O'Bryan


Background

  • Keely focuses her practice on environmental compliance counseling, remediation, environmental cost recovery and toxic tort litigation

 

Areas of Experience and Focus

  • Prosecution and defense of CERCLA contribution actions
  • Defense of federal, state and local enforcement actions
  • Brownfields redevelopment
  • Defense of toxic tort lawsuits
  • Counseling on federal, state and local compliance and permitting requirements
  • Due diligence and strategic planning for environmental issues in corporate and real estate transactions
  • Listed as a “Rising Star” in Environmental Law by Law and Politics, 2005

 

Professional Involvement

  • Ohio Supreme Court Lawyer to Lawyer Mentor
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Environmental Law Committee
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Three R's Volunteer Tutor 2009-2011
  • MedWish International Special Event Committee, 2005-present

 

Publications and Presentations

  • Co-Author (with Heidi Goldstein), “Toxic Mold Grows as Cause for Complaints,” Crains Cleveland Business, October 8, 2001
  • “Mold Moves from the Kitchen to the Courtroom: How to Determine a Viable Case Theory;” “Mold/Mildew and Sick Building Litigation Issue;” NBI Seminar, October, 2003
  • “Environmental Issues in Real Estate Transactions,” NBI Advanced Commercial Real Estate Seminar, July, 2003
  • “Mold Moves from the Kitchen to the Courtroom; How to Defend a Toxic Mold claim;” Lorman Seminar, June 27, 2003

 

Education

  • Boston College, B.S. Environmental Geoscience, 1995
  • Vermont Law School, JD, 1999
  • Vermont Law School, Master of Studies in Environmental Law, cum laude, 1999

 

Bar Admissions/Licenses

  • State of Ohio
  • Northern District of Ohio
  • Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals