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Sean E. Breen

Howry, Breen & Herman, LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2007
  • Recognized in:
    Commercial Litigation
    Construction Law...
  • Website:
    http://www.howrybreen.com
  • Location:
    1900 Pearl Street
    Austin, TX 78705

Breen is a partner at Howry, Breen & Herman LLP, and has extensive litigation and trial experience aggressively handling and winning a broad range of cases. Mr. Breen has 18 years of experience representing individuals and businesses as a litigator. He is recognized as one of the top trial attorneys in the state, 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 2009 in the fields of ‘Commercial Litigation’ and ‘Personal Injury.’ Mr. Breen was also named Best of the Bar by the Austin Business Journal.

Practice Areas

Appellate Law
Commercial Litigation
General Litigation
Mediation
Personal Injury

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
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. Federal District Courts: Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern 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

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Lawyer Bio

Breen is a partner at Howry, Breen & Herman LLP, and has extensive litigation and trial experience aggressively handling and winning a broad range of cases. Mr. Breen has 18 years of experience representing individuals and businesses as a litigator. He is recognized as one of the top trial attorneys in the state, 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 2009 in the fields of ‘Commercial Litigation’ and ‘Personal Injury.’ Mr. Breen was also named Best of the Bar by the Austin Business Journal.

Practice Areas

Appellate Law
Commercial Litigation
General Litigation
Mediation
Personal Injury

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
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. Federal District Courts: Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern 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

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  • Lawyer of the Year Badge

Education:

  • South Texas College of Law, graduated 1992

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Austin (2020)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Austin (2017)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

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

Special Focus:

  • Aviation Litigation
  • Brain Injury
  • Catastrophic Injury
  • Civil Litigation
  • Fire and Casualty
  • Litigation
  • Product Liability
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Warehousing
  • Will Contests
  • Wrongful Death
 

Lawyer Client Comments

Firm Details

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Howry, Breen & Herman, LLP
http://www.howrybreen.com
 
Headquarters
1900 Pearl Street
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 430.4844
 
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