Atty. Sean E. Breen
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.
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Sean E. Breen is a personal injury, business, construction, and litigation attorney based in Austin, Texas, practicing at Howry, Breen & Herman LLP. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas. Educated at South Texas College of Law Houston (—, 1992) and South Texas College of Law Houston (J.D., 1992). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2026). Serves clients in Austin, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
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
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Sean E. Breen's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Sean E. Breen handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Sean E. Breen is one of 238,048 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Texas →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Sean E. Breen is one of 452,854 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Texas →
Sean E. Breen is one of 36,357 construction attorneys indexed nationally. Browse construction attorneys in Texas →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Sean E. Breen is one of 409,070 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Texas →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Austin are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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