Sean E. Breen

Sean E. Breen

Austin, TX recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007
Howry, Breen & Herman LLP

3 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation Construction Law Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Biography

Sean Breen is trial attorney and a partner at Howry, Breen & Herman LLP. Sean has won several Hall of Fame and Record setting verdicts and secured hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements. Sean has extensive litigation and trial experience aggressively handling and winning a broad range of cases. Mr. Breen is licensed in Texas and Colorado has over 25 years of experience representing individuals and businesses as a trial lawyer. He is recognized as one of the top trial attorneys in the United States and has been named by his peers as a Super Lawyer (Texas Monthly Magazine) each year since 2004. He was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (copyright by Woodward/White Inc.) in the fields of ‘Commercial Litigation’ and ‘Personal Injury.’ Mr. Breen was also named Best of the Bar by the Austin Business Journal and extensive experience in representing victims who have suffered traumatic brain injuries, paralysis and/or serious burns.

Practice Areas

Catastrophic Personal Injury
Commercial Litigation including Construction Defects
General Litigation
Bet the Company Litigation

Mr. Breen has extensive experience in handling cases involving:

• business torts
• catastrophic injury/wrongful death
• class action suits
• construction litigation
• employment litigation
• environmental litigation
• insurance litigation
• media law
• medical/professional malpractice
• product liability
• real estate litigation
• transportation litigation

Licenses/Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Colorado Supreme Court
  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Federal District Courts: Southern and Western Districts

Education

J.D., South Texas College of Law, 1992
Bachelor of Arts, University of Texas, 1988

Professional Affiliations/Organizations

American Bar Association
Austin Bar Association
Austin Bar Foundation (Founding Fellow)
Texas Bar Foundation (Fellow)
Texas Young Lawyers Association

Community Organizations

Eagle Scouts
Texas Supreme Court Historical Society

Sean Breen Media Mentions and Articles

Howry, Breen & Herman LLP

3 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • South Texas College of Law Houston, J.D., graduated 1992
  • South Texas College of Law Houston, graduated 1992

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas

  • Colorado Supreme Court
  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Federal District Courts: Southern and Western Districts
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
  • South Texas College of Law Houston, J.D., graduated 1992
  • South Texas College of Law Houston, graduated 1992
  • Colorado Supreme Court
  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Federal District Courts: Southern and Western Districts

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Construction Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Construction Law, Austin (2022)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Austin (2020)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Austin (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Personal Injury Litigation
Special Focus:
  • Aviation Litigation
  • Brain Injury
  • Catastrophic Injury
  • Civil Litigation
  • Fire and Casualty
  • Litigation
  • Product Liability
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Warehousing
  • Will Contests
  • Wrongful Death

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