Meet Corey D. O'Brien

Corey D. O'Brien, Esq.

For Corey O'Brien, estate planning begins with understanding what matters most to you: your family, your independence, your financial security, and the legacy you want to leave behind.

As the founder and lead attorney of O'BRIEN LEGAL, Corey helps individuals and families throughout Pennsylvania turn difficult questions into clear, practical plans. His work focuses on estate planning, elder law, Medicaid planning, probate, trust administration, and asset protection. Whether someone is preparing for retirement, concerned about the cost of long-term care, or navigating the loss of a loved one, his approach starts with listening and making the next steps understandable.

Corey believes you should understand your plan as well as the attorney who prepares it. He takes time to explain your options in everyday language, answer your questions, and connect legal decisions to their real consequences for you and your family. Every family brings different circumstances, relationships, and priorities - and those differences belong at the center of the planning process.

That philosophy also shapes his commitment to community education. Through free estate planning seminars, Corey helps Pennsylvania families understand wills, trusts, long-term care planning, and the choices that can affect their futures. His goal is to make important conversations easier to begin and informed decisions easier to make.

A member of the Pennsylvania Bar since 2000, Corey has practiced law for more than 25 years. He is also a member of WealthCounsel, a national organization that provides education and resources for estate planning attorneys. In 2025, Martindale-Hubbell marked his 25-year anniversary in the legal profession.

Corey is a graduate of Dunmore High School (1992), Penn State University (1996), and The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (2000). After earning his law degree, he spent seven years practicing law in Washington, D.C., before returning home to Northeastern Pennsylvania to serve the communities that shaped him.

In addition to his legal practice, Corey has spent much of his life working alongside neighbors, volunteers, and civic leaders to strengthen those communities. In 1990, he helped organize a local community group with a vision to build the Dunmore Community Center. In 1994, he helped advocate for and secure a $650,000 federal appropriation from the United States Congress, providing early funding that helped move the project forward.

In 2010, Corey played a key role in launching the largest boundless playground program for children with special needs in the United States - a landmark initiative that expanded inclusive play opportunities for kids of all abilities across the region. In 2012, he played a central role in the development of the new PNC Field, home of the New York Yankees Triple-A affiliate, bringing a state-of-the-art ballpark to Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Corey serves as a political analyst for WNEP-TV 16, the ABC affiliate serving Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania, and previously hosted Corey O'Brien NOW on WILK News Radio and The Pulse with Corey O'Brien on FOX56, a public affairs television program. In 2007, the program received an Excellence in Broadcasting Award from the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters.

Corey also served as President of the Moosic Little League for 15 years.

At O'BRIEN LEGAL, Corey's vision is to build lasting relationships with the families the firm serves, providing compassionate guidance as their lives, needs, and priorities evolve.

Plan Now. Peace of Mind Forever.