Meet The Team

Personal Experience

Sean Partrick was born in Washington, DC in 1963 and was raised in Wilmington, North Carolina. After an enlistment in the United States Navy as a cryptologist and Mandarin linguist, Mr. Partrick obtained his undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his law degree from Campbell University School of Law. Mr. Partrick started practicing insurance defense litigation when he joined the firm of Barber & Wilson, PA in Greenville, North Carolina in 1998. In 2003, Mr. Partrick joined Yates, McLamb & Weyher, LLP and continued his insurance defense litigation work in Raleigh. In 2023, he and Rod Pettey founded the litigation firm of Pettey & Partrick, LLP.

Sean’s litigation practice involves defense of personal injury suits, construction defect claims, commercial and contract disputes, trucking and transportation claims (including initial investigation and site inspections), motor vehicle claims, professional and legal malpractice claims, employment claims (including defense of claims alleging race, sex, or other Title VII discrimination), and insurance coverage claims. Mr. Partrick’s practice includes litigation in state and federal courts. He also has successfully argued in the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the North Carolina Supreme Court, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Partrick and his wife, Kim, have three children, two of whom are in the military and one finishing college in North Carolina. Mr. Partrick enjoys playing golf and traveling with Kim.

Education

• Georgetown University
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., Economics, 1990, Graduate with Distinction)
• Campbell University School of Law (J.D., 1997)

Admissions

• North Carolina (1998)
• United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Leadership

• Campbell Law Review (1996-1997)

Recent Speaking Experience

• Lorman Seminar, Use of NC Building Codes in Civil Litigation (December 2013)
• North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys – Construction Practice Group CLE – “Risk Management Considerations on Construction Projects” (2013)
• Research Triangle Area Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel – “Following the Tragedy: How Responsible Businesses can Deal with Unpredictable Events” (2013)
• Liability Insurance Coverage Issues, Recent Changes in NC Laws and Electronic Discovery (2012)
• National Business Institute – “Claims that Allege Breach of Contract for Personal Security” (2012)
• National Business Institute Raleigh seminars – “Working with Expert Witnesses” (2012)
• National Business Institute – “Litigating and Arbitrating a UM/UIM Claim” (2012)
• The Gavel – Insurance Defense Claims Network – “Mediating Like an Athlete” (2021)
• The Gavel – “ Advanced Risk Transfer” – (2024)

Memberships

• North Carolina State Bar
• North Carolina Bar Association
• Wake County Bar Association
• North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
• American Bar Association
• The Gavel – National Claims Defense