Sean M. Sullivan
Partner
Sean Sullivan has extensive experience litigating and advising on a number of intellectual property issues, such as copyright infringement as well as trademark and trade dress infringement (including counterfeit and piracy matters). Sean also has comprehensive experience litigating complex class actions, including privacy-related class actions brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and other state and federal privacy statutes, and consumer actions alleging false advertising and unfair competition claims.
Sean provides litigation and counseling services in the areas of intellectual property, privacy and complex class actions. Sean represents clients in a number of different industries spanning digital media, entertainment, internet, consumer products, and technology.
Copyright Litigation
Trademark Litigation
Esports & Video Games
False Advertising and Other Consumer Class Actions
Privacy Class Actions and Proceedings
Internet and Domain Disputes
Patent Litigation
Other Litigation
Counseling and Transactions
Admitted to Practice
-
California, 2003
-
Supreme Court of California, 2003
-
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2003
-
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2004
-
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2009
-
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2009
-
General Bar of U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2011
-
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2012
Education
-
J.D., University of Southern California, 2003
-
B.A., Political Science, James Madison University, 1996
Memberships & Affiliations
-
- Past Chair, Entertainment and Sports Interest Group of the Intellectual Property Section, California State Bar
- Past Co-chair, Intellectual Property, Internet, and New Media Section, Beverly Hills Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
Professional Recognition
-
- Selected to "Southern California Rising Stars" in Intellectual Property Litigation, Thomson Reuters, 2009-2011, 2013
Background
-
- Associate, Wildman Harrold LLP, Los Angeles, 2008-2011
- Associate, Heller Ehrman LLP, Los Angeles, 2003-2008