Atty. Sean V. Patel
Sean Patel is a partner based in WSHB’s Westport, Connecticut office. Sean represents a diverse range of clients, including multi-billion-dollar corporations and healthcare providers, in class action lawsuits and mass arbitration proceedings involving data breaches, pixels, and online trackers.
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Sean V. Patel is a Partner based in Westport, Connecticut, practicing at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP. Their practice focuses on personal injury, business, securities, litigation, and internet. Educated at Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M, 2024) and University of Connecticut (B.S., 2016). Serands clients in Westport, CT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Sean Patel is a partner based in WSHB’s Westport, Connecticut office
- Sean represents a diverse range of clients, including multi-billion-dollar corporations and healthcare providers, in class action lawsuits and mass arbitration proceedings involving data breaches, pixels, and online trackers
- Sean's expertise spans across all aspects of cybersecurity and data privacy matters involving state and federal law, including the FTC Act, HIPAA, ECPA, VPPA, CIPA, CLRA, CMIA, UCL, BIPA, Daniel's Law, and others
- Sean also handles other complex civil litigation matters including securities, tech E & O, and commercial disputes
- Before joining the firm, Sean excelled as an asset management associate, providing outside counsel to Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan on various alternative investment ventures involving private equity and exchange funds
- His extensive experience also includes a role as a compliance officer at Citigroup, where he managed regulatory inquiries from various government agencies and self-regulatory organizations, including the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
- Sean graduated from Quinnipiac University School of Law, which he attended on a Legal Merit Scholarship
- At Quinnipiac University, Sean was one of only two individuals in his graduating class to complete the J.D./MBA dual program and the sole graduate to achieve the dual program with honors in three years
- He then attended and graduated with distinction from the Executive LL.M
- Program in Securities and Financial Regulation at Georgetown University School of Law
- He received his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, in Data Analytics from the University of Connecticut
- Newsroom News •WSHB Highlights Deep Bench of Talent With Elevation of 26 Attorneys to Partnership in 2026 Firm News, 1.1.26 Publications •Important Development in Landmark Cybersecurity Case as SEC and SolarWinds Reach Preliminary Settlement Case Updates, 9.24.25 •Courts Narrow VPPA Claims: Facebook User IDs Alone Are Not 'Personally Identifiable Information' Article, 7.30.25 •Wiretapping Claim Against Kroger in Chat-Based Eavesdropping Case Dismissed Article, 5.22.25 •Is Your Website Violating Privacy Laws?
- A New Massachusetts Supreme Court Decision that Every Business Owner Should Read Case Updates, 11.27.24 In the News •WSHB National Cyber Defense Team Secures Early Dismissal of Texas Data Breach Class Action •WSHB Highlights Deep Bench of Talent With Elevation of 26 Attorneys to Partnership in 2026 •Cyber Team Achieves Voluntary Dismissal in Data Breach Action •Defense Team Secures Another Voluntary Dismissal in Pixel Class Action for Major Credit Union
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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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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Internet and cyber lawyers for data breaches, online defamation, privacy law, and cybersecurity matters.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Connecticut
Practicing law in Connecticut. Legal matters in Connecticut are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Westport are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Connecticut state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Connecticut 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 Connecticut courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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