Sean B. Maraynes Associate




Sean Maraynes is a litigator who defends physicians, businesses and nonprofit organizations in lawsuits involving medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death. Over the course of his career, he has served as lead counsel on more than 20 trials to verdict in New York State Supreme Court, including medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, general liability and criminal matters. Sean has represented physicians in nearly every medical specialty, including obstetrics, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery and internal medicine specialties. Additionally, Sean routinely represents hospitals and businesses in lawsuits stemming from criminal conduct on their premises or by their employees.

Prior to working at Wilson Elser, Sean served for five years as an assistant district attorney at the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted a wide range of violent crimes, including homicides. Sean also investigated crimes that allegedly occurred at nursing homes and other health care facilities. While at the district attorney’s office, Sean was selected to train at the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina. 

Before and during law school, Sean interned at federal and local law enforcement agencies. He also has taught trial advocacy to high school students and LSAT preparation classes to college students.