Sean Tamura-Sato

About Sean

Managing Partner and head of Consumer and Employment Rights Group. Specializes in employment law, business litigation, non-profit counseling, and class actions. Successfully tried employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases. Advises on employment contracts, shareholder disputes, trade secrets, and strategic business decisions. Represents low-wage and immigrant workers. Involved in large class action cases like In re TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litigation and In re Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, and O'Bannon v. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer (2021-2025) and Rising Star (2013-2020), Best Lawyers in America (2024), and Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers (2019-2025).

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Colleagues at Minami Tamaki LLP

Dale Minami

Senior Counsel, Personal Injury

Donald K. Tamaki

Senior Counsel

B. Mark Fong

Retired Former Partner and Senior Counsel, Personal Injury

Jack W. Lee

Partner, Consumer & Employee Rights (Retired)

Brad Yamauchi

Partner, Consumer & Employee Rights (Retired)

Minette A. Kwok

Partner (Retired), Immigration and Nationality Law