About

Sean P. Wajert concentrates his practice on the defense of companies in the chemical, energy, consumer product, drug and medical device industries, in mass tort, toxic tort, or other significant product liability litigation, including consumer fraud claims. Based in Philadelphia, he is Co-Chair of the Products Liability Group of the international firm Dechert LLP.  Sean also taught “Toxic Torts” and “Products Liability” for ten years as a Lecturer-in-Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Practice Areas

  • Mass Tort Defense
  • Product Liability Defense
  • Toxic Tort Defense
  • Consumer Fraud Act Defense
  • Complex Commercial Litigation

Professional Associations

  • Chair of the Mass Torts & Class Actions subcommittee of the Defense Research Institute.
  • Member PDI
  • Member American Bar Association
  • Member Pennsylvania Bar Association
     

Education

  • Harvard University, B.A. magna cum laude, 1981
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D. cum laude, 1984
  • Editor-in-Chief of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review
     
  • Law Clerk to the Hon. Arlin Adams, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1984-85

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania

Awards And Recognitions
 

  • Chambers USA - Ranked 2009 Products Liability "Nationwide"
  • The Best Lawyers In America - Mass Tort Litigation
  • The Best Lawyers In America - Product Liability Litigation
  • Pennsylvania 2009 Super Lawyers
  • Who's Who in American Law