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Having handled hundreds of jury trials and bench trials in Florida State Courts and Federal Courts, as well as in other states throughout the U.S.A., personal injury attorney Sean Cleary is a highly skilled trial attorney. He works directly to help victims in cases involving serious personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and product liability (also known as defective products).
Sean M. Cleary's legal skill and acumen have always brought him success in winning many cases in court and establishing connections with key leaders and experts from different engineering, medical, and other scientific backgrounds. His demeanor and ambition have enabled him to build a law firm with a reputation for upholding the highest standards for success.
Over the past 28 years, Sean has personally been involved in the recovery of substantially more than $300 Million Dollars. He has won verdicts of more than $40 million, 10 million, and $1 million, many times, and has settled many more cases.
$45MIL
With the aid of Sean M. Cleary, the law firm Ratzan Weissman & Boldt secured a jury verdict after the father of six died of a heart attack after a health care company delayed transporting him to a facility that could treat his condition.
$14MIL
Represented a rollover victim. Due to the lack of rollover and roof-crush protection, including defective A-pillars, the roof caved in on the driver's head, causing him significant brain injury and paralysis.
$12.7MIL
Represented the family of a victim of a deadly commercial helicopter crash and successfully obtained monetary compensation on their behalf.
$12MIL
Represented the family of a man who fell 20 stories through the skylight when he was repairing the HVAC system. Construction defects, unpermitted roofing work, and negligence were what led to the young men's death, after being in a coma, according to the jury.
$7.5MIL
Represented a husband from Key West, Florida, whose wife was hit head-on by an intoxicated driver while she was heading home on a scooter. The victim died instantly.
$7.2MIL
Represented a rollover crash victim in Miami, resulting in injuries. Rollover accidents can leave you with costly medical bills, pain and suffering, scarring, and lost wages.
$6.2MIL
Represented a client who received delayed treatment when suffering a stroke. Mr. Cleary successfully obtained monetary compensation.
Sean M. Cleary began his legal career handling complex commercial litigation cases at the Miami office of the New York firm Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP, then went on to work for Colson Hicks Eidson, where he tried numerous cases and obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for clients.
Sean is active in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and currently serves as the Miami, Florida ABOTA Chapter Treasurer. Sean has been recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in America every year since 2017 and is a distinguished member of Best Lawyers' Medical Malpractice Lawyer and Personal Injury Lawyer categories.
The Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary, P.A. has been recognized as one of the Best Law Firms in America since 2018 and has been awarded Tier 1, the highest Best Lawyers’ ranking.
Sean was admitted into the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers as a Fellow in 2023. The Academy limits Fellowship to 500 active trial lawyers from the United States and includes over 150 Fellows from nearly 40 countries across the globe. Trial lawyers are admitted to fellowship in the Academy only if they possess, in an exceptional degree, the following qualifications: superior skill and recognized ability in trial and appellate practice; services rendered in promoting the best interests of the legal profession and the highest standards and techniques of advocacy; and excellent character, professionalism, and absolute integrity.
Sean has also received top verdicts in the United States and in Florida for personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice, including Top 10 Premises Liability Verdicts in the United States, Top 20 Verdicts in Florida, Top 10 Personal Injury Verdicts in Florida, #1 Medical Malpractice Verdict in Florida, and Top 5 Medical Malpractice Verdicts in the United States.
Sean has also been recognized as one of America’s Top 100 Medical Malpractice Litigators and America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Lawyers since 2010.
Attorneys are often honored and recognized for their contributions to law and society that have made significant positive impacts. The focus at The Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary is, first and foremost, providing nothing short of excellent legal representation and services to our clients in Miami, the State of Florida, as well as national and international clients.
