Sean Bothamley

Sean Bothamley is a Principal in the Silicon Valley office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Sean is dedicated to understanding each client’s goals and the facts at hand to deliver preventive counseling refined through extensive litigation experience—helping employers focus not only on immediate issues but also on long-term risk mitigation and compliance strategies.

Sean is a seasoned California labor and employment litigator with demonstrated experience in evaluating and managing complex class and PAGA litigation, emphasizing pragmatic, business-oriented outcomes. Sean has a proven ability to navigate class certification issues, defenses, and settlements across a range of industries, regions, and business structures. In addition to complex class and PAGA actions, Sean represents employers and high-level management in complex wage-and-hour and employment litigation in state and federal courts, private arbitrations, administrative proceedings, and informal negotiations.

Sean also routinely advises clients in pre-litigation matters, providing direct, matter-of-fact analysis of the strengths and risks associated with current and potential claims. Sean gives employers a candid outlook to make informed and strategic decisions with the goal of preventing disputes before they arise and building strong, defensible positions when litigation is unavoidable—turning legal risk into practical strategy within California’s ever-evolving labor landscape.