Sean G. McKissick

Sean McKissick provides strong and effective legal assistance throughout all stages of trust and estate disputes. Sean has extensive experience across a wide variety of litigation areas and industries in addition to trust and estate work, including healthcare, real estate, civil rights, and white-collar criminal defense.

Sean has argued before federal and state court judges, arbitrators, and mediators throughout California. He relies on strong attention to detail, a keen grasp of legal nuance, and a sharp understanding of the ins and outs of litigation strategy. Sean’s clients know they can rely on him to aggressively take all steps necessary to secure the most favorable outcome available, whether that be a verdict in their favor or an appropriate settlement.

Sean is fluent in Spanish and was featured on Univision in connection with his pro bono immigration work, in which he has represented clients from throughout the world, including Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Eritrea, and Japan.

Prior to joining Downey Brand, Sean practiced for over ten years in Los Angeles, California, where he represented a widely varied subset of clients from both the private and public sectors. While in law school, he worked as a research assistant at the UCLA School of Law for Professor Sharon Dolovich, where he researched legal ethics and civil rights issues in prisons and jails.