Attorneys

SEAN F. DARKE focuses his practice for Wessels Sherman, by defending and advising companies in areas of both employment and labor laws.  Mr. Darke continues to successfully defend companies in state, federal and administrative courts, specifically on matters involving discrimination claims, harassment claims, wage and hour laws, ERISA claims, NLRB matters, unemployment claims, unfair labor practices, state and federal agency's audits, and several other key areas under both state and federal laws.

Prior to joining Wessels Sherman, Mr. Darke gained courtroom experience while working for a Chicago defense firm.  Prior to his experience in the State of Illinois, Mr. Darke worked as a judicial law clerk in the State of Michigan, where he gained valuable experience in state procedural practice, as well as, experience in both jury and bench trials. 

Mr. Darke earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the Michigan State University College of Law, where he acted as the editor-in-chief of the Entertainment and Sports Law Journal and he was a member of the Business Law Group. Mr. Darke also gained  international legal experience at the University Of Dublin College Of Law, Dublin, Ireland where he studied labor issues relating to the European Union.  Mr. Darke earned his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Potsdam in Business Economics.