Sean H. Sobel

Founding Attorney, Sobel Law Solutions, LLC

Sean Sobel founded Sobel Law Solutions, LLC in March 2026 to provide the kind of individualized representation that larger firms rarely deliver. His practice spans workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, FMLA, severance, and non-compete matters, with an emphasis on Ohio employees. Alongside the employment practice, he maintains a national Title IX practice, serving as advisor to complainants and respondents and conducting independent investigations for colleges and universities across the country.

He approaches every matter with the same care and rigor, understanding that for the people involved, the outcome is anything but routine. Clients work directly with Sean. Not a paralegal, not a junior associate. Just an experienced attorney who genuinely cares about the result.

Recognized by Super Lawyers for 13 consecutive years, including selection to the full Super Lawyers list in 2026 and Rising Stars every year from 2014 through 2025. Also named one of the Three Best Rated® Top 3 Employment Lawyers in Cleveland following the firm's 50-point inspection process.

Education

Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A., Political Science

Bar Admissions

Ohio
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

★ Super Lawyers Selected 2026 ★ Rising Stars 2014–2025 ★ Avvo 10.0 “Superb” Rating ★ Three Best Rated® Top 3 Employment Lawyers in Cleveland

Publications

Sean H. Sobel & Andrew November, When Severance Agreements Bar ERISA Long-Term Disability Claims, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal (Jan./Feb. 2026)

Litigation Work

Notable Engagements

A representative sampling of pending litigation matters. Each is described generally; clients, employers, and institutions are not identified.

Federal Title IX & Section 1983 — Public School District

Represents a complainant in federal court Title IX deliberate indifference and Section 1983 First Amendment retaliation litigation against a public school district and its officials, including Monell municipal liability theories and individual-capacity constitutional claims against a teacher under Hope v. Pelzer.

Section 1983 Due Process, FMLA & R.C. 4112 — Municipal Public Employee

Represents a long-tenured Ohio municipal employee in litigation on Section 1983 procedural due process claims under Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill, FMLA interference and retaliation, and Ohio R.C. 4112 disability discrimination, arising from termination during a documented medical leave.

Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination & Retaliation — Manufacturing

Represents an employee in Ohio state court litigation on Title VII and Ohio R.C. 4112 sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and retaliation claims against a heavy manufacturing employer, currently in active discovery with extensive comparator development.

Federal ADA Discrimination — Professional Services

Represents an employee in federal court Americans with Disabilities Act discrimination litigation against a professional services employer, including disparate treatment and failure-to-accommodate theories, currently in discovery.

ADEA Collective Action & Ohio Age Discrimination — Hospitality

Represents named plaintiffs in an Age Discrimination in Employment Act collective action and parallel Ohio R.C. 4112 claims against affiliated hospitality entities, including corporate-affiliate liability theories.

Pregnancy Discrimination & FMLA Retaliation — Clinical Practice

Represents a clinical professional in pregnancy discrimination, FMLA interference and retaliation, and sex discrimination litigation under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, the FMLA, and Ohio R.C. 4112.

FMLA Retaliation with Successor-Liability — Multi-Defendant Federal Litigation

Represents an employee in federal court FMLA retaliation litigation, including successor-liability claims against a post-termination corporate acquirer of the original employer and parallel Ohio R.C. 4112 disability theories.

Section 1983 Procedural Due Process — Educational Sector

Represents an educational professional in federal court Section 1983 procedural due process and state breach of contract litigation arising from non-renewal without adequate pre-deprivation process, including property-interest analysis and parallel state-court proceedings.

Each matter described is general in nature and does not identify clients, employers, or institutions. Descriptions are not predictions of outcomes in any other matter. Results in any case depend on the specific facts, applicable law, and circumstances.