From the beginning, I never had to question his ethics or his values. Right up front he let me know that if I didn’t make anything he wouldn’t make anything. And that whatever the settlement amount is, he doesn’t ever take more than his client even when he’s entitled to. He’s not in it just for what he can get financially. You’re an even partner in a trusting, respectful, friendly relationship.

It’s a great feeling to know you’ve got a guy that’s really leading the situation, someone who has worked in both defense and prosecution and really understands the strategy on both sides. He’s a tiger. Going into the deposition I knew he wouldn’t be sidelined or unprepared. He’s friendly but authoritative and everyone knew he wouldn’t be run over. He played our cards right and let them know we were prepared to take this to a jury if need be. They heard that.

“A diamond in your pocket.”

Sean took a little gamble that paid off. I had a torn shoulder from the accident but had previously had shoulder problems. Sean requested calls with 2 physicians, very expensive calls, and their feedback dissolved the one thing the other side’s insurance company could have tried to use against us.

We actually settled for more than Sean had anticipated. He pulled up similar cases to frame our expectations, and the one he thought was most similar only yielded half of what we got in the end.

After the settlement was finished and Sean had received his portion, I still had to pay my insurance company. And Sean managed to negotiate a lower payment for me. He wasn’t even being paid to do it. He had already finished his job and just went above and beyond.

Knowing Sean, if anything like this ever happened again, I feel like I have a diamond in my pocket with a phone number attached to it. Honest, authentic, sincere, generous and brilliant. He’s a buddy and a confidant.

Well for whatever reason over the course of the pandemic, I was randomly assigned to meet with Sean Park 8 or 9 times. It was crazy. We’d talk family, politics, and discovered we had been living parallel lives without knowing it. It turns out there was a reason for our connection that was greater than I expected.

My former brother-in-law, Michael, someone I loved but had been estranged from for years, had a car accident several years ago where the airbag deployed and it messed up his back and actually derailed his life, and he never pursued collecting damages from the insurance company. He was living in Florida and got in touch and wondered if there was any chance he could financially recover from the accident. It was a heartbreaking situation and he asked me directly: do you know anyone who might be able to help?

So I told Sean about Michael because Sean practices in Florida, too, and I told a couple other lawyers and gave Michael their names. The other lawyers I asked said they couldn’t help him. I asked Sean, could you just take a little time to talk with him on the phone even if you have to let him down easy? And Sean agreed. And this is when I found out that Sean doesn’t take any shortcuts or phone anything in.

“Most PI lawyers don’t think of you as an injured person who needs help, they think of you as a commodity — there’s money to be made on people’s misfortunes… For Sean, it’s about helping someone. It’s not about a payout, it’s about a man who wants to help someone else get on with his life. And he did. I have a lot of respect for that.”

He spent hours looking at the materials Michael sent, and too many things about his case were problematic – the car was long gone, he couldn’t examine the airbag, and the amount of time that had passed was too great. Sean must have spent 5 to 10 hours reviewing the case and talking with Michael. After they spoke Michael told me, “He gave me bad news but he was so good at explaining it to me and walking me through the pitfalls and the shortcomings of my case that I can let it go.”

That’s the kind of generous unpaid advice you’d be lucky to expect from family, but not from someone you casually know through a networking group. I feel lucky to have met him. As a result I got help for Michael that I was unable to get from anyone else. And it went well beyond writing an email. This was phone calls and hours spent reviewing the situation. And that’s the Sean Park factor. That’s what makes him him.

Most PI lawyers don’t think of you as an injured person who needs help, they think of you as a commodity – there’s money to be made upon people’s misfortunes. For Sean, it’s about helping someone. It’s not about a payout, it’s about a man who wants to help someone else get on with his life. And he did. I have a lot of respect for that.

APRIL He came with enough time to answer all of our questions. And if we weren’t understanding, he would explain it another way.

ELSA He’s very patient. Some other lawyers were in the emergency room and would come upstairs to my room asking questions and saying I don’t have to understand now, I could sign now and they’d explain later. I didn’t trust them.

APRIL While she was in pain they came up to her room! They smell blood. Even after she got home and had signed with Sean, we both got phone calls from lawyers trying to get my mom’s case!

ELSA I was so worried about the bills. Hospitals are expensive!

APRIL So we sent Sean all of the bills and he took care of them. He figured out we could use the car insurance to cover some of the bills and private insurance to cover some more of the bills. And he knows what he can negotiate. Most people don’t know that you can get your medical bills reduced and Sean negotiated that for us. I wouldn’t know where to start. He was a superstar when it came to handling insurance and bills.

“He was a lifesaver..”

ELSA I felt like we were a team. If I didn’t understand because of my English, he let April take her time to translate and explain everything to me so we could make decisions. All three of us were a team.

APRIL I’m an only child so it felt great knowing that I could reach out to him any time. If I texted him I would have a response within the hour. He’s so accommodating. He would always work around our schedule so we didn’t have to work around his or go downtown.

ELSA Because Sean was on my team, I was at peace. I knew that everything was going to be ok.

APRIL We didn’t even think about my mom being in pain and having to retire 5 years early. But we settled in less than a year and Sean got us more than we expected, we got money for pain & suffering in addition to covering the hospital bills.

ELSA He was a lifesaver. He’s an honest person and a caring person.

APRIL We had a big dinner to celebrate. We toasted Sean, had champagne.

ELSA We didn’t know what to do to thank him enough.

My fraternity brothers told me to get an attorney so I reached out to several and couldn’t even get one of them to call me back, not one. Fortunately my neighbor is an attorney and she suggested I call Sean. “He’s a good guy,” she said. Sean got back to me immediately, met me at my home, the whole process was effortless. If you call him he answers, if you text, he texts back. You won’t even wait an hour. Very responsive. No waiting.

“He’s there for me.”

So I had multiple surgeries on my biceps and shoulder followed by physical therapy 4 days a week for a year. I was a pilot, and I knew I’d probably never fly again. The whole time, Sean came to our house for different things, signing papers and things. I never had to go anywhere, he did it all. Once I turned my case over to Sean, I was on autopilot, didn’t have to do another thing. We settled for the maximum amount and Sean brings me a check.

I understand aviation but I don’t understand lawyer stuff, I just let him do what he needed to do. Sometimes, he would reach out to me just to keep me updated. To me, that was probably the best thing. You knew he was there for you. I’m in Georgia and Sean is in Chicago and no matter where he is, I know he’s there for me.

He knows his stuff. He’s licensed in several states so he’s obviously a bright guy. He’s polite, dressed appropriately, probably over-dressed (laughing), a straight up very professional guy. And a friend, a good friend actually. I had a little issue come up and I called him up and he called me right back and it wasn’t even his specialty and he was able to recommend someone else. When you find someone you can rely on, that’s who you turn to. He’s just a good guy. Tell Sean I say hi.

Sean’s been the biggest blessing. He called just to check up on us all the time, just to make sure we were ok. That’s when I knew we had found the right lawyer.

“He really is like Superman. I’m pretty sure he’s got a cape somewhere under his jacket. He can be my Superman in the courtroom any day.”

In mediation, I felt proud having Sean represent me. I truly did. He knows the law. Even the other attorneys really respect him. But they were out for money. I never saw Sean so angry because that’s not what the other lawyers said they were going to do. We got there and the tables were turned. And Sean, he handled it with valor. He defended Solomon and I felt like he defended my entire family. It showed more and more that he cared and he was going to make sure my family was ok.

I’m so grateful for him. He has a whole lot of knowledge. With Sean on my side, anything is possible because you have somebody who knows his stuff.

I was not in good shape when I met Sean. I was in debt from the accident, I had lost my job, my credit was shot, I had one month left on the statute of limitations, and I was the least trusting person you ever met. I trusted nobody. Yet for some reason, when I met him, I knew I could trust Sean because he talked straight to me. He will not B.S. you. He will look at you as a human being with a need, not a dollar sign. If he says he can help you, he will. And if he says he can’t, he’ll find someone for you who can.

“He’s a bulldog when you need one and he’s a friend.”

And if he takes your case, you’re lucky. First of all, he’s really smart. That’s paramount in law, understanding cases, how they relate, having the brain power and the resources to reach out and use those things to your advantage. I wouldn’t want a stupid lawyer to represent me. You don’t want a stupid lawyer to represent you, either.

And second, he’s a bulldog. I needed someone who would fight for me and wouldn’t give up until he tracked down the witnesses, found the missing information, filled in all the holes and we won. The financials that came out of the settlement got me back on my feet. I paid off my debt, fixed my credit, and put my life back together. Sean helped me rebuild.

I’ve always believed that success comes to those who work hard, those who out-work the competition. And Sean is the mirror image of me, taking something from nothing in a tight timeframe and stopping at nothing to make it happen. He’s a bulldog when you need one and he’s also a friend. I never thought I’d be friends with my lawyer, but Sean fought for me to get a sense of fairness back in my life and it was inspiring. I’ve considered going to law school someday just to help people who need it like I did, to help people like Sean helped me. He’s a great dude and I can’t speak highly enough of the interaction we’ve had.

Sean took care of everything. It was seamless. I got to focus on my healing and he took care of everything else. It was surprising how easy he made it to work with him.

So the second time, the second accident, I literally told my husband from the ambulance, ‘Call Sean.’ Because I knew that all the legal stuff, Sean’s got it covered. I can focus on comfort and healing.

He did everything right. He always took my calls, he was always patient, understanding. He explained all the options, and he was very helpful. He was always concerned about what I felt about every single penny. He could have pushed me to go to trial to try and get more money but he just wanted to do what made me feel comfortable.

“Call Sean.”

We never had to go to trial. And the money I got back was fair and then some. Everything I spent I was able to get back and then I got money on top of that. And Sean factored future medical problems into the equation because you can’t predict what will happen in the future but he can factor that into the settlement.

After the case closed, I was having trouble getting records from the physical therapist and Sean said, ‘Let me make a phone call, I’ll take care of it.’ And he did. No charge.

He’s a partner, a partner in recovery. That’s what a personal injury attorney should be. Because of Sean I was able to 100% focus on healing.

I’ve referred him to 3 or 4 people because I know for sure, they are in good hands. This is someone you can trust who is going to take care of a portion of your life that needs to be fixed. Everyone needs someone they can call on in times of a crisis. For me, it’s Sean.