Vanessa O’Brien

Vanessa O’Brien

Vanessa O’Brien

Attorney

(210) 529-3000

Introduction

Vanessa O’Brien is a native of Laredo, Texas. She received her bachelor’s degree from St. Edward’s University, graduating magna cum laude. She earned her law degree from St. Mary’s University in 2017. Vanessa is licensed to practice in the State of Texas and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Background

While in law school, Vanessa gained valuable insight into federal courts by serving as a judicial intern for the Honorable Marina Garcia Marmolejo in the Southern District of Texas, and as a legal intern for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas. She also contributed to the St. Mary’s Law Journal as a staff writer, worked as an evidence professor’s research assistant, and participated as a member of the St. Mary’s External Advocacy Program Moot Court team, earning recognitions for her written advocacy skills at state and national competitions. After receiving her J.D., Vanessa worked for a civil litigation firm in San Antonio handling complex civil litigation matters and mass tort cases. She then spent five years as an insurance defense attorney, handling a variety of personal injury matters. Vanessa joined Crosley Law in May 2025, bringing her broad litigation experience to our practice.

 

Vanessa is a member of the San Antonio Bar Association, the Bexar County Women’s Bar Association, and the San Antonio Bar Foundation – Fellow Class of 2022. In 2023, she graduated from the Bexar County Women’s Bar Foundation LEAD Academy. She has been recognized as a Rising Legal Star in San Antonio Scene Magazine.

Top case results

$

1.25

million

We proved our client needed recommended back surgery after getting hit in an intersection accident, raising theĀ initialĀ settlement offer from $200,000.Ā 

$

1.9

million

Our client was rear-ended by a distracted work pickup truck, suffering herniated discs in her neck and back. The defense tried to downplay the crash by pointing to the minimal property damage, but we secured a $1.9 million recovery after getting the at-fault driver to admit fault and explaining the significant surgery our client required as a direct result of the collision.Ā 

$

30

million

We represented the family of a young girl who suffered a traumatic brain injury after falling approximately 25 feet due to a faulty apartment window. Even though at one point we were offered $10 million to settle the case, we continued to fight to secure $30 million.

$

1.9

million

Our client suffered serious neck and brain injuries after being T-boned by a distracted work pickup truck. The defense initially offered just $75,000, claiming the crash was minor and caused no lasting harm. We prepared the case for trial, and after presenting compelling expert evidence of our client’s injuries, the defense paid $1.9 million the day before trial.Ā 

$

2.5

million

Our client suffered multiple spinal fractures and a traumatic brain injury as a passenger in a high-speed crash caused by an intoxicated driver. By retaining leading experts in liability, spinal trauma, and brain injury, we built a case that compelled the at-fault driver’s insurance company to pay out.Ā 

$

1.1

million

Our client, an executive for a major life insurance company, was hit by a negligent motorist while he was riding his motorcycle. The client sustained multiple serious injuries, including rib, wrist and ankle fractures; knee and shoulder injuries; and a concussion. He required several surgeries.

$

1

million

We obtained this settlement on behalf of a motorcyclist who was injured in an accident caused by a farm tractor driver operating on a public road.

$

1

million

Our client was sucker punched by a hostile contractor who was working on his property without notice or permission. Our investigation revealed that the company who hired him failed to complete a background check and hired him despite his extensive criminal past.

$

1.25

million

Our client was a highway worker who was struck by a careless semi-truck driver. The insurance company’s previous best offer before settling was just $300,000.

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1.5

million

Two motorcyclists were stopped on the freeway due to traffic congestion when they were struck from behind at 50 m.p.h. by a distracted driver. We filed suit and subpoenaed the distracted driver’s cell phone records, which led to a settlement for the maximum insurance policy coverage available.

$

1.7

million

Crosley Law stepped in after eight tourists were injured, one with a mild traumatic brain injury, during a transportation mishap.

$

2.5

million

A woman working in her front yard was run over by a negligent motorist who fell asleep at the wheel. The woman suffered multiple injuries, including a mild traumatic brain injury, a fracture to her thoracic spine, bone fractures to her clavicle, foot, ankle, wrist, and ribs, and more.

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