County Attorney seeks approval to replace long‑time attorney Erin O'Brien after July retirement
Jun 2, 2026
The County Attorney asked the board to authorize replacing Erin O'Brien, who will retire July 9 after more than 30 years in the office; O'Brien handles juvenile delinquency, forfeitures and serves as the county's data‑practices compliance official, the attorney said.
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The County Attorney recommended that the board approve a resolution to begin the process of replacing Erin O'Brien after her retirement on July 9. The County Attorney said O'Brien has served in the Freeborn County Attorney's Office for "well over 30 years" and handles juvenile delinquency cases, forfeitures and county data‑practices compliance work, and noted the difficulty of recruiting attorneys for local government positions.
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