Sean M. Reagan

Sean Reagan is triple board-certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, and Consumer and Commercial Law. Sean has tried 50 cases in his career, including 39 as lead counsel. Sean also regularly appears before the Texas Supreme Court, arguing before the Supreme Court on five occasions and obtaining reversals from the Supreme Court on three other occasions. Sean also has argued before the Texas Intermediate Courts of appeals on fifteen occasions.

Sean is also involved in numerous bar activities, which include serving on the Pattern Jury Charge-General Negligence, Intentional Personal Torts & Worker’s Compensation Committee since 2017, serving as the managing editor of the Appellate Advocate, serving a three-year term on the State Bar of Texas Administration of Rules of Evidence Committee, and speaking at various continuing education seminars. Sean has also authored a variety of articles and delivered numerous presentations on subjects ranging from voir dire to damages.

Sean’s educational accomplishments include winning awards for appellate brief writing, interning for the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas, and serving as Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the South Texas Law Review.

Bar Admission

• Texas, 2004
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2006
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

Education

• South Texas College of Law
  • Houston, Texas
    • J.D. 2004
    • Honors: Best Appellee Brief, 2004 Giles Sutherland Rich Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition
    • Honors: Second Best Brief, 2002 Leroy Jeffers Memorial Moot Court Competition
    • Honors: Judicial Intern, First Court of Appeals
    • Law Review: South Texas Law Review, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
• University of Houston
  • Houston, Texas
    • B.A. 2000
    • Major: History

Honors

• Texas Super Lawyer
• Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star
• H Texas Magazine, Top Lawyers – Civil Litigation – 2011, 2013

Professional Associations

• State Bar of Texas, Member, State Bar of Texas Committee on Pattern Jury Charges, General Negligence & Intentional Torts, 2017 to 2023
• State Bar of Texas, Member, Committee on the Administration of Rules of Evidence, 2006 to 2009
• The Appellate Advocate, Managing Editor, 2012 to 2015
• The Appellate Advocate, Associate Editor, 2009 to 2012
• Litigation Update CLE Planning Committee, Member, 2013

Published Works

• Why I Lost, The University of Texas School of Law, 30th Annual Conference on State and Federal Appeals, June 2020
• Preserving Error, State Bar of Texas Civil Appellate Practice 101 Course, September 11, 2013
• Evidentiary Issues and Preserving Error for the Creditor’s Lawyer, University of Texas School of Law CLE, Mastering the Art of Collecting Debts and Judgments, September 1, 2011 
• Trial Issues and Useful Trial Tactics for the Creditor’s Lawyer, University of Texas School of Law CLE, Mastering the Art of Collecting Debts and Judgments, September 2, 2010 
• Recurring Themes in Preserving Error in Civil Cases, The Appellate Advocate, Vol. 22, No. 4, Summer 2010 
• A Primer on Advertising Injury Coverage, The Advocate, Vol. 45, Winter 2008 
• Automobile and Trucking Liability in Texas, Investigating a Trucking Accident & Evidence Update, a Lorman Education Services CLE Presentation, November 2008 & November 2007 
• Overlooked Gems (or Traps) For Trial Lawyers From the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code, The Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas “Hot Topics for Trial Lawyers,” July 17, 2008 
• Reasonable Attorney’s Fees for Breach of Express Warranty, The Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas “Hot Topics for Trial Lawyers,” June 5, 2008 
• Murff v. Pass: The Texas Supreme Court Continues to Shape the Law of Voir Dire, The Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas “Hot Topics for Trial Lawyers,” May 20, 2008 
• Auto Insurance: Uninsured, Underinsured and Accident Litigation Seminar, a Lorman Education Services CLE Presentation, March 30, 2007 & March 31, 2006 
• Editor and Contributor, 2004, 2005, & 2006 Texas Objections Supplement (Hon. Ken Curry & Harvey Brown) 
• Editor and Contributor, Fall 2004 & Spring 2005 Professional Liability Newsletter (Non- Medical) 
• Editor and Contributor, Evidence Update, Presented at the State Bar of Texas Annual Litigation Update Institute 2004 by Judge Midgalia Lopez and Harvey Brown 

Presentations

• Why I Lost, Brazoria County Bar Association, February 11, 2022.
• Why I Lost, The University of Texas School of Law, 30th Annual Conference on State and Federal Appeals, June 2020
• Supreme Court Update, Fort Bend County Bar Association, April 27, 2017.
• Supreme Court Update, Brazoria County Bar Association, March 10, 2017.
• Jury Charges, El Paso Trial Lawyers Association, November 19, 2015
• Jury Charges, Permian Basin Trial Lawyers Association, October 21, 205
• Jury Charges, South Plains Trial Lawyers Association, May 20, 2015
• Supreme Court Update, Fort Bend County Bar Association, February 26, 2015
• Supreme Court Update, Denton County Bar Association, November 7, 2014
• Supreme Court Update, South Plains Trial Lawyers Association, September 17, 2014
• Supreme Court Update, El Paso Trial Lawyers Association, July 17, 2014
• Supreme Court Update, Brazoria County Bar Association, June 13, 2014
• Preserving Error, State Bar of Texas Civil Appellate Practice 101 Course, September 11, 2013
• Tips and Strategies for Getting a Jury Charge You Want, Brazoria County Bar Association CLE, August 9, 2013 
• Tips and Strategies for Getting a Jury Charge You Want, Fort Bend County Bar Association CLE, June 27, 2013 
• Tips and Strategies for Getting a Jury Charge You Want, Jefferson County Bar Association CLE, February 1, 2013 
• Evidentiary Issues and Preserving Error for the Creditor’s Lawyer, University of Texas School of Law CLE, Mastering the Art of Collecting Debts and Judgments, September 1, 2011 
• The Role and Impact of Social Media on Litigation, Houston Claims Association, March 9, 2011 
• Trial Issues and Useful Trial Tactics for the Creditor’s Lawyer, University of Texas School of Law CLE, Mastering the Art of Collecting Debts and Judgments, September 2, 2010 
• Preparing a Witness for a Deposition, Houston Claims Association, January 13, 2010 
• Automobile and Trucking Liability in Texas, “Investigating a Trucking Accident & Evidence Update,” a Lorman Education Services CLE Presentation, November 2008 
• Automobile and Trucking Liability in Texas, “Recent Developments in Jury Charge Practice and Voir Dire,” a Lorman Education Services CLE Presentation, November 2008 
• Automobile and Trucking Liability in Texas, “Investigating a Trucking Accident & Evidence Update,” a Lorman Education Services CLE Presentation, November 2007 
• Bad Faith Claims, Texas Independent Insurance Adjusters Association, June 7, 2007 
• Trucking and Auto Claims, Dallas Claims Association, May 2, 2007 
• Bad Faith Claims, San Antonio Claims Association, April 10, 2007 
• Auto Insurance: Uninsured, Underinsured and Accident Litigation Seminar, a Lorman Education Services CLE Presentation, March 30, 2007 
• Overview of Texas Premises Liability Law, San Antonio Claims Association, February 13, 2007 
• Bad Faith Claims, Houston Claims Association, February 8, 2007