Sean Novak | Beverly Hills Personal Injury Lawyer

Mr. Novak is the founding partner of our firm. He was born on the great Canadian prairies in the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. After a distinguished educational career at the University of Manitoba, he attended the University of North Dakota School of Law. He was named on the academic dean’s list for his entire six semesters of law school and was awarded the degree of Juris Doctor With Distinction.

Following graduation from law school, he hung up his hockey skates and moved to the gentler climate of California. Since 1998 Mr. Novak has based his practice of law in the Southern California area. However, he has actively litigated cases throughout the State of California, and the United States.

Mr. Novak has established himself as a well-respected trial attorney in the region. In particular, he is renowned for his keen legal mind and aggressive litigation approach. His commitment to fighting for clients’ rights has led to the recovery of in excess of $130,000,000.00 in verdicts or settlements for clients within the past twenty-two years of his practice.

Before concentrating his practice on protecting the rights of individuals, Mr. Novak worked for several years as a defense attorney handling primarily large-loss cases on behalf of numerous entertainment production companies, large corporations, and insurance companies. During this time period, he successfully protected clients from exposure to multi-million dollar claims for damages.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Founding Partner	The Novak Law Firm, P.C.	Beverly Hills, CA	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of North Dakota School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1998
University of Manitoba	Bachelors		1995

State / Court	Date
California	1998

• Beverly Hills Bar Association | Past Barrister President | 2001 - Present

• -Member of the "100 Million Dollar Club" of the American Academy of Attorneys
  -Named to Top 100 for The National Trial Lawyers for the year 2019-2020
  -Sean Novak named to Southern California Super Lawyers-Top Lawyers in California in 2020 as published in Los Angeles Magazine, Orange County Magazine, and The New York Times.
  -Sean Novak named to Southern California Super Lawyers-Top Lawyers in California in 2019 as published in Los Angeles Magazine, Orange County Magazine, and The New York Times.
  -Sean Novak named to Southern California Super Lawyers-Top Lawyers in California in 2018 as published in Los Angeles Magazine, Orange County Magazine, and The New York Times.
  -Sean Novak named to Southern California Super Lawyers-Top Lawyers in California in 2017 as published in Los Angeles Magazine, Orange County Magazine, and The New York Times.
  -Sean Novak named Top 10 Attorney in the State of California by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys for 2015.
  -Sean Novak named to Southern California Super Lawyers-Top Lawyers in California in 2016 as published in Los Angeles Magazine, Orange County Magazine, and The New York Times.
  -Sean Novak named to Southern California Super Lawyers-Top Lawyers in California in 2015 as published in Los Angeles Magazine, Orange County Magazine, and The New York Times.
  -Sean Novak named to Southern California Super Lawyers-Top Lawyers in California in 2014 as published in Los Angeles Magazine and The New York Times.
  -Sean Novak named Top 10 Attorney in California by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys for 2014.
  –Sean Novak named to Southern California Super Lawyers-Top Lawyers in California in 2013 as published in Los Angeles Magazine and The New York Times.
  –Sean Novak named to Southern California Super Lawyers-Top Lawyers in California in 2012 as published in Los Angeles Magazine and The New York Times
  –Newsweek Magazine-Top Lawyers in California-2010
  –Southern California Super Lawyers-Top Lawyers in California in 2011 as published in Los Angeles Magazine and The New York Times
  –Southern California Super Lawyers-Top Lawyers in California in 2010 as published in Los Angeles Magazine and The New York Times
  –Southern California Super Lawyers-Top Lawyers in California in 2009 as published in Los Angeles Magazine and The New York Times
  –Southern California Rising Stars -Top Lawyers in California in 2008 as published in Los Angeles Magazine and The New York Times
  –2008-2009 Barrister President of the Beverly Hills Bar Association
  

• Katwaroo v. Healinglamp et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court.
  VERDICT: $5,838,790.00.

• DM v. Econolite Traffic Engineering and Maintenance Inc., et al.
  Settlement: $6,000,000.00.

• SEMAPHORE TAX STRATEGIES, LLP v. WILLIAM SLATTERY
  JUDGMENT: $1,340,994.00.

• Los Angeles Lawyer | How to Create and Maintain a Medi-Care Set Aside Trust | 2012
  The Advocate-Journal of Consumers Attorneys Association | Fighting the Endless Discovery Battle | 2011
  74 N. Dak. L. Rev. 295 | CLEAR TODAY, UNCERTAIN TOMORROW: COMPETENCY AND LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP, AND THE ROLE OF THE LAWYER IN SERVING THE NEEDS OF COGNITIVELY IMPAIRED CLIENTS | 1998

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(1998) Licensed as Attorney in California. Verified with California Bar Association.	September 15, 2020

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