Sean began her career in law as a trial attorney at a personal injury firm in Charleston where she devoted the majority of her practice to the litigation of sexual assault and abuse cases against a number of federal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Prisons. In federal courts across the county, Sean litigated constitutional tort cases involving the excessive use of force by law enforcement, medical malpractice in correctional settings, wrongful death, and personal injury cases involving both the misconduct of police and constitutionally deficient conditions in state and federal prisons. Prior to joining Compass, Sean worked as a trial attorney at the nation’s largest personal injury firm, advising trial teams in all aspects of litigation planning and strategy.
- California State Bar (2024)
- United States District Court for the Central District of California (2025)
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (2025)
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California (2025)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2023)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (2021)
- United States District Court of Massachusetts (2020)
- United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (2021)
- United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (2021)
- State Bar of West Virginia (2021); (Non-Active Status)
- State Bar of Massachusetts (2020); (Non-Active Status)
