Sean Breen

Sean Breen is a partner and experienced trial attorney who represents individuals and businesses in complex, high-value disputes. His practice includes personal injury, product liability, insurance claims, and commercial litigation. He is known for demanding accountability, pursuing full compensation, and delivering results when cases involve catastrophic injuries and serious wrongdoing.

Sean earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas in 1988 and later received his Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law in 1992. While in law school, he trained in elite advocacy programs that emphasized courtroom preparation, strategy, and persuasive trial presentation at the highest competitive level.

Sean focuses on business and commercial litigation, medical and pharmaceutical injuries, product liability, and catastrophic injury cases. He has extensive trial experience and has handled more than 100 jury trials. His work reflects a strong belief in the jury system and the power of trial verdicts to achieve justice.

Sean has received widespread recognition from national legal organizations. His honors include Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year awards, Super Lawyers Top 50 recognition, America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys®, and repeated Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame honors. These awards reflect consistent excellence in high-stakes trial advocacy.

Sean has secured multiple number-one verdicts and settlements in Texas, including record results for electrical injury, premises liability, and defective product cases. His courtroom success has earned him a reputation among peers as a leader in complex litigation, with other attorneys frequently seeking his trial expertise on major cases.

Sean Breen is admitted to practice in Texas and Colorado and before multiple federal courts. He is active in leading legal organizations and is trusted to handle demanding cases with significant consequences. His work reflects a commitment to preparation, accountability, and achieving meaningful outcomes for those he represents.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Howry Breen & Herman, LLP
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Austin Bar Association
• Member, Austin Bar Foundation
• Member, Texas Bar Foundation
• Member, Texas Young Lawyers Association
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Member, Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Pitkin County Bar Association
• Member, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Colorado
• Texas

Education

• South Texas College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Texas
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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