First Admitted: 2017, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.williamstrial.com/about-us/sean-williams/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Advocate Committee, 2019
Texas Trial Lawyers Association’s Advocate Board
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Texas
Texas Trial Lawyers Association, CLE Committee, 2019

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Sean was responsible for taking depositions and drafting pleadings and motions in an oil well blowout case, where the plaintiff suffered second and third degree burns and severe PTSD. Since the plaintiff was supervising the snubbing unit when the well blew out, the defendant—a major oil and gas company—argued that he was entirely responsible for the accident. Sean and his team, however, discovered that there was a flaw in the equipment caused by a basic math error on the defendant’s part, and no matter what the plaintiff would have done, he couldn’t have prevented the blowout. Thanks to this discovery, Sean helped secure a $3.5 million settlement for the plaintiff.
Sean helped secure the largest back injury verdict in North Dakota history. During a rig move operation on an oil field, the client was hit in the back with a Kelly hose, causing him to have multiple back surgeries and spinal fusions. At trial, the odds were stacked against Sean and his co-counsel: there were no witnesses to the injury; the client had a past history of substance use, which brought up issues of possible medical negligence; and there was unfavorable medical testimony. Still, Sean and his team were able to defeat these challenges and achieve a $4.1 million verdict for their client.
Sean was on a trial team that secured a $4.7 million settlement for a man who was forced to undergo an at-the-knee amputation after a pipe rolled off a rack on an oil field and smashed his leg. The pipe should have been secured with pin stops, but none had been used. The defendant argued that the plaintiff and his employer were responsible for ensuring pin stops were in place before beginning work, but Sean and his co-counsel proved that the duty fell on the company that stacked the pipe. Ultimately, they convinced the defendant to give up liability and achieved a very positive settlement for the client.

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certified Mediator, Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution Completed 40 hours of mediation training in compliance with the Texas Mediators Trainers Roundtable Standards for Mediation Training and Texas state standards.

Honors/Awards:

Honored for obtaining the highest grade in Civil Procedure course., CALI Excellence for the Future Award, South Texas Law College of Houston, 2016
Marquis Who’s Who in America for 2019-2020, South Texas College of Law
Earned third place in mock trial competition, South Texas College of Law Houston Intramural Mock Trial Competition, 2016
Honored with the Outstanding Advocate Award from the Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend Intramural Mock Trial Tournament., Outstanding Advocate Award, Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend Intramural Mock Trial Tournament, 2015
South Texas College of Law Houston, Dean's List, 2014

Educational Background:

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, B.S., 2013

Industry Groups:

Gas
Oil

Sean J. Williams