Leo Joseph O'Brien

Time spent with Carol and Leo was always a treasure. Their knowledge, hospitality and friendship was a gift to all who knew them. We enjoyed many delightful evenings of bridge, great food and wonderful conversations. He is greatly missed!

I didn't know Mr. O'Brien, but I do love the University of San Francisco School of Law. I appreciate the beauty and passion that he had for the Law school and hope to follow in his footsteps.

I met Leo toward the end of his career at UC Hastings College of the Law. In 1987, I started working as a staff member in the Faculty Support department, and later was appointed the first Director of Information Technology. Computers were my passion. Leo and I hit it off immediately. Soon after I started working at Hastings, Leo gave me a hand-written set of instructions for something he called "fantasy football." At this time, I don't think the term was known by more than a handful of people...

I very fondly remember Leo- - he was a great mentor to a first year associate. I shared many rides home with him from our law office in San Francisco and enjoyed his dry wit, observations on life and great humor. The World is a lesser place without Leo. Condolences to his family. Mark Guerra

Good guy. Very smart. Enjoyed numerous lunchtime meals with Leo & my father, sharing stories,legal theories, & just one or two jokes. I offer my condolences to Erin& the family.

Leo was a kind and most generous colleague of mine at UC Hastings Law. I started there as one of VERY few women, and that mattered not to Leo -- he treated me as an equal, and wasn't at all freaked out by it being OBVIOUS I was a woman (I was occasionally accompanied by a small baby at a meeting or event -- not to mention pregnant during a number of teaching semesters!). I remember the twinkle in his eyes and his sense of humor -- he could make jokes as well as educate! He was particularly...

Leo O'Brien was my father's cousin and I have many fond memories of him. He touched countless lives. We are sending love and prayers to Carol and the family. My husband shared this obituary with his friend who is a retired attorney. This is his response: You won´t believe this, Gary, but Leo O´Brien interviewed me when I was a Senior at USF and he was a law professor at Notre Dame Law School. He told me that I might be able to get a scholarship at ND Law School and should apply. I...