Sean A. McConnell

Sean A. McConnell brings a New York trial pedigree to Austin injury law. A partner at Winckler, Harvey & McConnell, LLP, McConnell was born and raised in New York City and cut his teeth at one of Manhattan’s premier plaintiff’s personal injury firms, where he concentrated on medical malpractice and second-chaired two high-profile trials — one of which produced among the largest personal injury verdicts in New York history. For injury victims comparing Austin attorneys, that background means a lawyer who learned the craft in one of the most demanding litigation environments in the country.

His approach starts with the client. McConnell describes his cases in terms of the people behind them: every client has lived through a tragedy, and none of them give up. He channels that bravery and grit in the courtroom, pairing real sensitivity to what his clients are enduring with determined advocacy against the parties responsible.

McConnell’s practice spans the full range of serious injury work — medical malpractice, wrongful death, products liability, car crashes, and 18-wheeler truck accidents — and he has recovered substantial settlements and verdicts for the people he represents. He is admitted to practice in both Texas and New York, which makes him worth a call for anyone whose case has connections to both states.

His credentials trace a steep upward line. He graduated magna cum laude from The Catholic University of America in 2006, then earned his J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2009, where he was named a Public Interest Fellow and interned at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. After law school he worked for a well-respected New York Supreme Court judge before moving into private plaintiff’s practice. The National Trial Lawyers Association has named him a Top 40 Under 40 every year from 2020 through 2024, and Super Lawyers has repeatedly designated him a Rising Star — in New York in 2017 and 2018, and in Texas each year from 2020 through 2024. The Rising Star selection combines independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations, and goes only to attorneys under forty.

Away from the office, McConnell travels the world with his wife and remains an avid basketball fan and player.

McConnell is a strong choice for someone facing a complex, high-stakes claim — particularly medical malpractice, a catastrophic truck crash, or the loss of a family member — who wants a partner-level lawyer with big-city trial experience and the empathy to walk a family through the worst period of their lives. The consultation is free, and the firm charges nothing unless it recovers compensation.