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The Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary: The Flagler Street Trial Lawyer Who Tries Cases Across the Country

Sean M. Cleary is a Miami personal injury attorney who has handled hundreds of jury and bench trials in Florida state and federal courts and beyond — and over his career the firm reports he has been personally involved in recovering substantially more than $300 million for injured clients.

At a Glance

Origin and Background

A Vermont valedictorian who went to Notre Dame on pre-professional studies and then graduated cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law, Cleary has been practicing since 1998 and representing plaintiffs in injury cases since 1999. He founded his own firm in 2005 and has kept it deliberately personal: the firm states he reviews prospective cases himself, and its Flagler Street office — blocks from the Miami-Dade courthouse — offers bilingual English and Spanish representation.

Miami Personal Injury Attorney Practice Concentration

Cleary’s docket is unusually technical for a solo-founded practice: defective products including tires, airbags and medical devices, aviation crashes involving private and commercial aircraft, scuba diving and boating accidents, cruise ship injuries, amusement park rides, and medical malpractice, alongside auto and premises cases. He also maintains an of counsel relationship with Ratzan Weissman & Boldt, the Coconut Grove trial firm separately profiled in this directory — an affiliation Awesome Attorneys discloses directly. See this Miami Personal Injury directory for how his practice compares to others serving Miami-Dade County.

Notable Work / Track Record

The firm reports Cleary’s personal involvement in recovering substantially more than $300 million, with verdicts exceeding $10 million; Awesome Attorneys notes that earlier versions of his published biography cited lower career totals as his record accumulated, and attributes all figures to the firm. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter.

Client Voice

A published client review describes Cleary as a very personable lawyer who genuinely cares about clients and their welfare even after a case has settled — an attributed platform review reported as written, among a small published set.

Beyond the Courtroom

Cleary serves as Membership Chair of ABOTA’s Miami chapter — a role within an invitation-only organization of experienced trial lawyers — and his published network of engineering, medical, and scientific experts reflects the technical case types he takes.

Recognition for This Miami Personal Injury Attorney

Cleary’s Super Lawyers selections (2022–2026) are research-driven and peer-influenced, and ABOTA membership itself requires substantial trial experience and peer approval. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a Florida Bar board certification on his record during research and, per this directory’s standard, applies no “specialist” language.

Florida Legal Backdrop

Florida’s 2023 tort reform law, HB 837, cut the general negligence statute of limitations from four years to two (Fla. Stat. § 95.11) and adopted modified comparative negligence for most negligence actions (§ 768.81). Cruise claims typically require six months’ written notice and suit within one year in the ticket’s designated forum — often Miami federal court. None of this is legal advice; consult a licensed attorney promptly after any injury.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Sean Cleary’s clearest differentiator as a Miami personal injury attorney is genuine trial volume across technically demanding case types — aviation, products, maritime — combined with a personal, founder-run model. The honest trade-offs, disclosed directly: his published review volume is small, his headline recovery figure is firm-reported, and his of counsel tie to another profiled firm is a relationship prospective clients should understand. For an injured person whose case involves complex products, aviation, or maritime questions, this practice is a strong basis for a shortlist.

Methodology and Sourcing

This profile was researched from the firm’s own website (seanclearypa.com), the ABOTA Miami chapter’s published member profile, Super Lawyers’ selection records, Cornell LII’s attorney directory, and published platform reviews.

Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by The Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary, P.A. prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placement products to attorneys and firms, including this one, but sponsorship has no bearing on the editorial content, inclusion, or findings of this profile.