Area of Practice: Estate Planning & Trust Litigation

Brian is a founding partner of Lippitt O’Keefe, PLLC, along with Norman L. Lippitt. He supervises the firm’s transactional, real estate, business, and personal planning departments. During his more than 25 years as an attorney, Brian has represented local, regional, and national entities in general business and corporate matters, including formations, financings, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions and dissolutions. He’s represented lenders, borrowers and developers in sophisticated real estate transactions. In addition, he represents individuals and entities in business and personal planning matters. Brian has focused his practice in recent years in the areas of venture capital financing where, among other things, he has represented both private equity funding sources and individuals and entities receiving angel and venture capital. Recently, Brian was a leading advocate for the retiree associations in the City of Detroit bankruptcy hearings. Brian received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University in June 1981, graduating cum laude. He then attended Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where he achieved the degree of juris doctor in May, 1986. His professional memberships include the State Bar of Michigan, the Oakland County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. He has also sat on the Board of Directors of the Young Entrepreneurs Organization of Michigan and the Manresa Retreat House. Brian has been distinguished with the highest ranking of AV by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Finally, Brian is outside general counsel to Realcomp II Ltd,, the largest real estate multi-listing service in the State of Michigan. Over the course of his career, Brian has been legal counsel in transactions with a cumulative value in excess of $1 billion.

David C. O’Mara’s practice is concentrated in appellate advocacy, bankruptcy, family law, personal injury, civil litigation, and securities and shareholder disputes. As a native Nevadan, with over a decade of experience practicing in the state, David has developed a comprehensive understanding of the nuances of Nevada law and practice. David has been involved in numerous securities and shareholder actions which have resulted in the recovery of millions of dollars to the shareholders. In addition, David has successfully represented his clients at all state and federal courts in Nevada, including bench trials, jury trials and appellate arguments in the Nevada Supreme Court.

Mr. Oberweger received his J.D. from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law in 2006. His primary areas of practice include: Complex Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, IP Litigation, Contract Negotiation, Drafting and Litigation, eDiscovery and Document Retention, Lawyers Professional Liability, and Insurance Subrogation. His specialities include: Complex Commercial Litigation, eDiscovery and Document Retention, Securities, Financial Services, Lending, Venture Capital, and Start ups. Mr. Oberweger is the Managing Partner of Palm Law Partners P.A. and is also outside general counsel to Lucky Nutrition, LLC.