About

SEAN W. HIGGINS

Founding Member

shiggins@higginslawllc.com

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• Phone: (914) 367-0085
• Direct Dial: (914) 617-8244
• Fax: (914) 428-4001

Sean W. Higgins has nearly twenty-five years of experience solving employment and business disputes.  He represents both employers and employees in the full range of employment law matters.  He has successfully represented businesses, ranging from Fortune 100 companies to sole proprietorships, and individuals in federal and state courts throughout the United States, before federal, New York State, and New York City administrative agencies, as well as in arbitration and mediation.  Mr. Higgins is also experienced in transactional and counseling matters, including negotiating, drafting, and reviewing contracts and corporate documents.

Education:

• J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 1993
• A.B., Georgetown University, 1990

Bar Admissions:

• New York
• New Jersey
• United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
• United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Professional Associations:

• New York City Bar Association (Qualified and Approved Legal Referral Panel Member for Employment Law)
• Westchester County Bar Association (Qualified and Approved Legal Referral Panel Member for Employment Law)
• Regis High School Bar Association

Sample Of Recent Published Court Decisions:

• Dunn v. URS Corp., Docket No. 16-3678-cv (December 1, 2017): U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, after hearing oral argument, affirmed judgment of the U.S. District Court granting summary judgment dismissing all claims against our client in race discrimination case.
• Dunn v. URS Corp., Docket No. 13-CV-6626 (September 30, 2016): U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted our motion in full for summary judgment dismissing all claims against our client in race discrimination case.
• Dunn v. URS Corp., Docket No. 13-CV-6626 (January 12, 2015): U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted our motion to dismiss in race discrimination case.