Sean Michael Burke

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  • Law Offices of Sean M. Burke

    9210 Irvine Center Drive

    Irvine, CA 92618

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Practice Areas

  • 50% Medical Malpractice
    20% Nursing Home Abuse - Neglect
    20% Birth Injury
    10% Car / Auto Accident
Fees Contingent (25%-40%)
Languages English

About Me

Sean earned a combined JD/MBA from USC Law and Business Schools in 1981. Since 1985, he has specialized in representing plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, and product liability cases. He has obtained over $60 million for his clients in the last 10 years. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), holds an AV rating (highest possible) from...

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Client Reviews

Sean has received 1 client review

Seasoned Lawyer and Amazing Litigator

Posted by: Jodi, a Medical Malpractice client, about 2 years ago.

Overall rating
5 star rating  Excellent
Trustworthy
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Responsive
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Knowledgeable
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Kept me informed
5.0 star rating  Excellent
  • I recommend Sean Burke.
  • I hired Sean more than 3 years ago.
  • Sean handled my Medical Malpractice matter.
  • I have previously worked with 1-2 lawyers.

I had the pleasure of working with Sean Burke on a medical malpractice case. After interviewing lawyers, my husband and I chose Sean to represent us because he was experienced in the medical malpractice field. Sean had also just won another Synmastia case at the time of our initial interview. My case was not an easy one and most lawyers were not interested in doing the work that would be required in order to prevail. Sean saw the bigger picture and believed in my case from the get go. My case eventually went to a full blown jury trial in March 2011. I had never been involved in a jury trial, nor had I ever even served on jury duty. Needless to say, I was totally overwhelmed and Sean just took us by the hand and walked us through the whole process. After 2 weeks in trial we prevailed!!! The jury found the Doctor negligent and we were awarded the state maximum. Sean was organized and prepared in courtroom. His demeanor is one that catches the attention of the jury and earns their respect. There has to be something to be said about working with a seasoned lawyer. I would highly recommend Sean Burke to anyone looking for a lawyer. You will not be disappointed.

Endorsements

Sean has received 2 peer endorsements

Daniel Harry Prepas
Irvine, CA 4 months ago
Relationship: Worked for lawyer

I have been fortunate to do some contract work under the guidance of Mr. Burke. I have never met a nicer and more humble attorney who treats every person (clients especially) with the same level of respect. Given his many accomplishments, Mr. Burke is a true model for all young lawyers like myself.

Ethan F Miller-Bazemore
Garden Grove, CA About 2 years ago
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Mr. Burke is truly a top notch attorney and has been recognized many times over as such. I have referred many of my long time clients to him and have always received glowing reports. Lastly, I believe his best trait is that he is a genuinely nice person who cares about his clients.

Résumé

License

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1981 License Status: Active
for the state of California
Last updated by Avvo: 12/20/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

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1985–1998
Thielen & Burke, Inc.

Education

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1981 JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA in
University of Southern California Business School

Awards

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2010 Southern California Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers

Associations

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2009-present
American Board of Trial Advocates

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