Sean T. Govlick

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Biography

Sean is an associate in the firm's Casualty Department where he handles all areas of general liability, premises liability, automobile liability, amusement liability, and civil rights litigation.

Prior to coming to the firm, Sean was an attorney at a local boutique civil rights firm. In this position, Sean handled matters for plaintiff employees and defendant employers alike in subject matters ranging from disability, race, age, and gender discrimination, sexual harassment, cannabis litigation, and whistleblower actions.

Sean received his juris doctor in 2020 from Rutgers Law School after having graduated from Ohio State University in 2017. Subsequent to graduating law school, Sean was a law clerk at the Bergen County Superior Court, Law Division, for the Honorable Avis Bishop-Thompson, now of the Appellate Division.

Sean is admitted to practice in both the State and District of New Jersey.

Year joined

2023

Results

Summary Judgment Secured in New Jersey Water Damage Case

General Liability
December 2, 2024

We achieved summary judgment for our client, a commercial plumber, in the Cape May County Superior Court. The plaintiff alleged water leakage in the parking garage of a beach resort hotel resulted from defective plumbing work by the defendant. Specifically, the plaintiff argued that improper connections between the plumber’s pipes and the drainage system caused the leaks.

Thought Leadership

Appellate Division Provides Clear Guidance for Sellers, Brokers and Inspectors in Seller Disclosure Litigation

Roseland
Real Estate E&O Liability
February 5, 2026
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed summary judgment for a home seller, her brokerage and agent, and a home inspector.

NJ Appellate Division Clarifies Consumer Fraud Act Exception for Insurance Producers, Upholds Plemmons

Roseland
Insurance Agents & Brokers Liability
June 27, 2025
On June 24, 2025, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued an unpublished opinion in Lowe v. Legal Update for Insurance Agents & Brokers- June 27, 2025, is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments o

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Areas of Practice (5)

  • General Liability
  • Premises and Retail Liability
  • Automobile Liability
  • Amusements, Sports & Recreation Liability
  • Public Entity and Civil Rights Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
The Ohio State University, B.A., cum laude, 2017
Law School Attended:
Rutgers School of Law, Newark, NJ, J.D., 2020
Year of First Admission:
2021
Admission:
2021, New Jersey
Memberships:

Associations & memberships

Union County Bar Association

Sydney Reitman Inns of Court 2021-2023

National Employment Lawyers Association 2021-2023

ISLN:
1001393814

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