Sean Gorman

About Sean Gorman

I represent clients in high-risk and high-value disputes, and focus my trial practice on four core areas of business controversies: contracts, business torts, antitrust, and intellectual property. I am also retained by clients to resolve seemingly intractable disputes in other areas, including adversary proceedings in bankruptcy cases, mass torts, litigation arising under the U.S. Constitution, and follow-on litigation related to criminal prosecutions.My recent victories include a $1.6 billion fraud and breach of contract judgment for KKR-owned BMC Software against International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The judgment is one of the largest in U.S. history arising from a business relationship.My strategic thinking, outstanding courtroom advocacy, and grit have received consistent and extraordinary recognition, which summarizes what I bring to the table. For example, in 2023, Chambers USA wrote that I am \"super intelligent while being humble and pragmatic.\" In 2022, Chambers USA called me a \"formidable advocate,\" and in 2021,\"an impressive litigator\" who is a \"brilliant strategist and negotiator\" able to \"instill total confidence that the client is in capable hands.\" In 2019 Chambers USA called me \"a brilliant litigator and masterful strategist,\" and noted that I am \"very effective and personable in court,\" while the 2015 edition reported that I am \"recommended by clients for my \'immediate laser focus on the issue and ability to quickly and confidently formulate a strategy.\'\" In 2014, Chambers USA highlighted another client\'s outstanding experience:\"[Sean] achieved results in trial beyond my highest expectations—I was really impressed with his toughness as a trial lawyer. He\'s also a skilled strategist in litigation—you don\'t always get that combination together.\"I have represented plaintiffs and defendants in the energy, financial services, chemical, petrochemical, steel, communications, oil field services, medical products, software, government, accounting, construction, real estate, and manufacturing sectors.

Experience

1. Partner

   White & Case LLP

   Jan 2023 — Present

Education

• University of Houston Law Center

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)

  1988

• University of Houston

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  1985

Skills

• Arbitration
• Litigation
• Dispute
• Civil Litigation
• Appeals
• Commercial Litigation
• Business Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• Class Actions