Sean Henry Sobel

Sean Sobel is a Cleveland employment and Title IX attorney who has practiced in Ohio since 2010. His work helps people through some of the most difficult moments of their professional and academic lives, whether that means challenging an unlawful termination, negotiating an exit, advocating in a Title IX proceeding, or pushing back when an employer refuses to honor leave, accommodation, or pregnancy protections.

Sean founded Sobel Law Solutions, LLC in March 2026 after more than a decade of plaintiff-side employment practice, including years as a partner at a Cleveland employment firm. The firm is intentionally a solo practice. Every matter is handled directly by Sean, from the first conversation through resolution, rather than passed to a junior attorney or paralegal.

For Ohio employees, the firm represents workers in discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation and whistleblower claims, FMLA and disability accommodation disputes, pregnancy discrimination, wrongful termination, unpaid wages and commissions, and public employee claims including Loudermill due process, First Amendment retaliation, and Section 1983. Sean also advises employees who are still on the job and facing an HR investigation, a performance improvement plan, or a write-up, where early advice often decides how the situation ends.

A significant part of the practice is flat-fee document review and negotiation. Sean reviews and negotiates severance agreements, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, and employment contracts, with the fee quoted in writing before any work begins. That work includes executive compensation and separation, where the equity, bonus, change-in-control, and cause provisions usually matter more than the cash severance line, and physician employment contracts, where the compensation formula, tail coverage, without-cause termination, and non-compete radius decide what the job is actually worth. He also represents physicians, residents, and nurses in hospital peer review, administrative leave, fair hearings, and licensing board reporting, and he regularly works with healthcare employees at Northeast Ohio’s hospitals and health systems.

In Title IX matters, Sean works every side of the table. He advises complainants and respondents in K-12 and higher education proceedings, including faculty, staff, and graduate employees; conducts independent investigations and serves as a hearing officer for institutions; and litigates Title IX claims in federal court when administrative remedies fall short. He is licensed in Ohio and handles Title IX advisory and investigation work for clients and institutions across the country.

Sean has been recognized by Super Lawyers for 14 consecutive years and has presented continuing legal education programs for the Federal Bar Association on separation and release agreements and on Title IX. Initial consultations are free, and clients reach him directly.