Sean M. Conahan
Sean was born in 1968 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. With a bloodline of anthracite coal miners and railroad workers, Sean was raised with a blue-collar work ethic, and a strong sense of right and wrong
He was raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania and following his graduation from high school in 1986, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where he served as an Airborne Spanish Linguist assigned to Howard A.F.B., Republic of Panama. Sean later served as a linguist at the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, Maryland.
In 1991, Sean permanently moved to Pinellas County, Florida, where he has resided with his family ever since. He became employed with the City of Largo Police Department, first as a 911 operator/police dispatcher, then later as a uniformed patrol officer. He eventually was assigned as a Field Training Officer, responsible for training new officers. As part of his duties during his employment with the City, Sean personally investigated hundreds of traffic accidents. This experience gives Sean a unique perspective when representing individuals injured in automobile accidents caused by the negligence of others.
During his tenure with the City, Sean attended the University of South Florida, and in 1998 was awarded a B.A. degree in Criminology. That same year, Sean left the City to attend law school full-time. He attended Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida and graduated with his juris doctor degree in 2000.
During Sean’s first year in private practice, he was with the firm of Carlson & Meissner, representing injury clients in both workers’ compensation and personal injury cases. He then switched sides and learned first hand the defense of personal injury claims by representing insurance companies and their insureds. He gained litigation experience in the Circuit Courts of Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough, Citrus, Hernando, Sumter, Polk, Manatee, and Sarasota Counties, as well as the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida in both Tampa and Orlando.
On January 1, 2008, Sean again joined his longtime friend, James W. Dodson. Sean is fluent in Spanish and regularly consults with members of the Hispanic community on a variety of cases. Sean limits his practice to the representation of victims of all types of injury claims, and works with his clients to determine the best course of action for each individual claim, whether it be negotiation and settlement or pursuing the case to a jury trial.
In his free time, Sean enjoys spending time with his family and has coached Little League Baseball since 2000. He serves on the Clearwater Little League Board of Directors, and has volunteered numerous hours to other youth activities such as Scouting and YMCA programs.