Attorney Sean C. Flaherty is the managing partner of the Keches Law Group, which is a leading personal injury practice with eight law offices across New England. A top-rated legal advocate for injured and disabled employees, Mr. Flaherty represents clients throughout Massachusetts and New England who have workers’ compensation and Social Security Disability claims arising from a workplace accident or illness. His firm also handles nationwide Asbestos mass tort cases.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Flaherty has earned a reputation as a leader in construction-related claims, and he has extensive experience handling matters before the Department of Industrial Accidents. Mr. Flaherty was also once a member of the Local 7 Steel and Ironworkers Union. He has a considerable background in the construction industry that helps him better connect with his plaintiff clients to readily identify and address their issues and help them secure the full amount of compensation they deserve.
Recognized for his success, he earned recognition from the American Institute of Legal Counsel as a 10 Best Attorney in 2016 and 2017 as well as the America’s Most Honored Professionals Top 5% award in 2015. In addition, he has received consistent recognition from his peers along with many positive reviews and referrals from his satisfied clients, including a 10 Best in Client Satisfaction award from the American Institute of Legal Counsel in 2016.
A leader in his field, Mr. Flaherty served as president of both the Bristol County Bar Association and the Taunton Bar Association. He also serves as co-chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, and he is a former member of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health. Committed to his local community as well, Mr. Flaherty serves as vice president of Kids’ Chance of Massachusetts.
Mr. Flaherty received his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from Quinnipiac University, where he was a member of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa International Honor Society. He then obtained his Juris Doctor from New England School of Law in 2005 and his license to practice from the Massachusetts Bar Association the following year.