Atty. Sean Jessee
Sean Jessee is a high-stakes product liability litigator who represents multinational pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer product manufacturers. Sean defends clients in a variety of complex matters in state and federal courts, including multidistrict litigation and coordinated state proceedings across the country.
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Sean Jessee is a Shareholder based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Their practice focuses on personal injury, product liability, litigation, and health care. Educated at Emory University School of Law J.D. Recipient Emory University School of Law J.D. American Society of Law Medicine and Ethics Annual Health Law Student Award Emory University School of Law J. (—) and Rhodes College B.A. Participant Rhodes College B.A. British Studies Program at Oxford Rhodes College B.A. Interfraternity Council Rhodes College B.A. Member Rhodes College B.A. History Rhodes (—). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Sean Jessee is a high-stakes product liability litigator who represents multinational pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer product manufacturers
- Sean defends clients in a variety of complex matters in state and federal courts, including multidistrict litigation and coordinated state proceedings across the country
- Clients appreciate Sean’s “hands-on” approach to managing litigation, and he is known for counseling corporate executives and preparing them for deposition or trial testimony
- Listed on Law360’s “Rising Star” roster of top product liability attorneys under 40 (2017-2018), Sean is a shareholder in the firm’s Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Health Care Litigation industry team
- Sean’s complex litigation experience also extends to defending clients in the areas of medical malpractice, employment discrimination and harassment, and environmental litigation
- Sean began his legal career as a staff attorney for the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and then for Chief Justice Carol Hunstein of the Georgia Supreme Court
- He developed a special affinity for health care issues early in his career while working with the Health Law Partnership (HeLP), a collaboration among the Atlanta Legal Aid, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Georgia State University College of Law to improve the health of low-income children and their families
- Concentrations •Pharmaceutical, medical device, and health care litigation •Class and mass action litigation •Products liability •Food and drug law •Multidistrict litigation •Medical malpractice defense Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Team Member, Daily Report, Southeastern Legal Awards, 'Products Liability Group of the Year,' 2025 •Team Member, BTI’s Most Recommended Law Firms, Big Pharma, 2025 •Band 1 Team Member, Chambers USA Guide, Georgia, Litigation: Product Liability, 2025 •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Products Liability Litigation - Defendants, 2021-2026 •Listed, Benchmark Litigation, “Future Stars,” 2026 •Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Dispute Resolution Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action - Defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, 2022-2024 •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Georgia Super Lawyers, 'Rising Stars,' 2019-2021, 2023-2024 •Listed, Benchmark Litigation, “40 & Under Hot List,” 2022-2024 •Team Member, a Law360 “Product Liability Practice Group of the Year,” 2021-2022 •Team Member, The American Lawyer’s “Regional Litigation Department of the Year - Georgia,” 2018 and 2021 •Team Member, The American Lawyer’s “Products Liability Litigation Department of the Year,” 2018 •Listed, Law360 'Rising Star,' Products Liability Top Attorneys Under 40, 2017 •Team Member, The Daily Report’s 'Georgia Products Liability & Mass Torts Litigation Department of the Year,' 2013 and 2015-2017 •Team Member, Courtroom View Network’s 'Top Defense Verdict of 2016' •Team Member, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly, “Top Defense Wins in 2016” •Recipient, 'Award for Excellence in the Study of Health Law,' American Bar Association, Health Law Section, 2009 •Recipient, 'Annual Health Law Student Award,' American Society of Law Medicine and Ethics, 2008
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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.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
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Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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