The Ottawa legal community has lost one of its finest.
Allan O’Brien, a respected litigator and senior partner at Nelligan Law, passed away on the evening of Easter Sunday after being diagnosed a little more than two years ago with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer of the plasma cells. He was 75.
Like any good lawyer, O’Brien put up a fight and maintained an optimistic outlook. He continued to practise law when he could, and was reportedly working as recently as last week, settling a couple of cases.
The news of his passing hit his firm hard. Several colleagues who had worked with O’Brien for more than 40 years considered their colleague not just a dear friend but also family. He was smart and funny, collegial and friendly, and a very dedicated and hardworking lawyer.
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