Kathleen O'Brien has represented pregnant women of all ages and in countless circumstances for two decades.
Pregnant Women and Birth Mothers
We have represented pregnant women of all ages and in countless circumstances for two decades.
We will fully discuss with you the rights or lapse of rights of a non-consenting parent in your situation prior to filing any adoption petition.
A pre-placement home study is required before a child can be placed in a prospective adoptive home.
We can help the pregnant woman gain insight into the resources available in the community, whether for adoption, abortion, or to keep the child. None of these options is simple; all decisions of this significance require the utmost care and thought.
About Kathleen O'Brien
Ms. O'Brien has lived in Oregon since 1973; in Portland since 1981. She and John Wittrock started a law practice on Portland's east side in 1983. In 2007 they moved into separate offices in Southeast Portland. Kathleen enjoys her new office in the Ford Building, where she sometimes walks to work.
Kathleen O'Brien graduated from Oregon State University with high honors in 1977, and the University of Oregon School of Law in 1980. While at law school she served on the Oregon Law Review and the Dean Search Committee.
Kathleen has served in the Oregon State Bar House of Delegates; on the Board of Directors of Oregon Women Lawyers; and on the Executive Board of the Bar's Section on Disability Law. She is a co-author of Oregon Women and the Law, published in 1997.
She speaks Spanish and has studied Mandarin Chinese and other languages. She has two children, who are now young adults. One child is still in school while her eldest is a recent college graduate.
