Sean B. Mascarenhas

Senior Associate
smascarenhas@kbhglaw.com
​(312) 327-6353

​Sean Mascarenhas has significant experience in State and Federal Courts, in all phases of litigation. He has dedicated his legal career to the defense of physicians, nurses, hospitals, and other healthcare providers. After graduating from Northwestern University in 2010, Sean attended law school in his home state of Texas, at University of Houston Law. He comes from a family of physicians, nurses, and attorneys across multiple specialties, and is surrounded by close friends serving the medical community at facilities throughout Chicago and beyond. His background gives him the added dedication and passion needed to defend healthcare providers in all types of cases, including catastrophic injury matters. Sean believes in the power of strong writing, thorough preparation, and efficiency in resolving cases. He is honored to have received multiple awards recognizing his practice, including the Jury Verdict Reporter Trial Lawyer Excellence Award (for Outstanding Defense Verdict in a Malpractice Case) and being named as an Emerging Lawyer Under 40.

Education

University of Houston Law Center, Houston, TX
Juris Doctor, May 2014

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
​Bachelor of Arts, May 2010

Admitted to Practice

State of Illinois
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Honors & Awards

JVR Trial Lawyer Excellence Award – Outstanding Defense Verdict in a Malpractice Case Jury Verdict Reporter, 2019 
Emerging Lawyer Under 40 
Leading Lawyers, 2018 & 2019