Partner
Sean Claggett is a partner of Claggett, Sykes, and Garza and the founding partner of its sister firm, Claggett & Sykes Trial Lawyers, based in Las Vegas, NV. Sean has earned a national reputation as a trial attorney who handles high-stakes litigation. He is atrial lawyer and boasts a track record that includes nationwide record-setting verdicts. In 2017, he was named Nevada Trial Attorney of the Year by the Nevada Justice Association, and he was the lead counsel on a case that is believed to be the largest single-plaintiff sexual abuse verdict in the country’s history ($485 million).
Education
- B.A. in Political Science – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- J.D., cum laude – UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law (2003)
Industry Distinctions & Honors
- AV Preeminent® Rating – Martindale-Hubbell
- 10.0 “Superb” Avvo rating
- Mountain States Super Lawyers (2014–2022)
- Trial Lawyer of the Year – Nevada Justice Association (2017)
Certifications & Achievements
- Trial Lawyer of the Year, Nevada Justice Association, 2017
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- 10 AVVO Rating
- Mountain States Super Lawyer, 2014-2022
Bar Admissions
- Sean is licensed to practice in Nevada.
Trial Highlights
- 2025 – $145M Verdict in a workers’ compensation insurance bad faith case
- 2023 – $485M Verdict against Acadia Healthcare for foster care abuse case
- 2023 – $48.6M Verdict in a medical malpractice case involving locked-in syndrome
- 2021 – $38.75M Verdict for the wrongful death of a child hit in a crosswalk
- 2018 – $20M Verdict in an HOA negligence case involving a playground injury
- 2016 – $16.43M Slip-and-Fall Verdict recognized as one of the most influential of the year
Legal Thought Leadership and Publications
- “Don’t Guess When You Can Focus Group,” Trial Lawyers Section Digest, NYSB (2021)
- The Big Data Revolution is Here: Jury Ball – Co-authored with John & Alicia Campbell
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