Sean A. O’Connor is a Partner with Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC, bringing more than two decades of legal experience and an extensive background in community association law. For more than 18 years, a significant portion of Sean’s practice has focused on representing condominium, homeowners, and property owners associations and advising their boards and professional managers.

Sean counsels community associations on a broad range of legal and operational matters, including governance, covenant enforcement, collections, construction defects, real property disputes, and litigation. His experience also includes landlord-tenant disputes and business, commercial, insurance, and general civil litigation. Having worked closely with association boards and community managers for many years, Sean emphasizes practical, common-sense solutions designed to resolve difficult issues efficiently and cost-effectively.

Sean is deeply involved in the community association industry in South Carolina. He has been a member of the South Carolina Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI-SC) since 2008 and has served on its Board of Directors, including as Chapter President in 2023. He also serves on CAI-SC’s Blue Ribbon Committee and has served as the Chapter Board’s liaison to the Legislative Action Committee. Since 2020, Sean has served as Chair of the South Carolina Bar’s Community Association Law Committee.

A frequent speaker on community association law, Sean regularly presents educational programs for board members, community association managers, and other industry professionals. He has also authored articles addressing association lien practices and other legal issues affecting community associations. Sean previously taught legal writing as an adjunct faculty member at the Charleston School of Law.

Sean earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2000. While in law school, he was elected to the Order of the Wig and Robe, received CALI awards in Evidence and Mass Torts, served as an Associate Articles Editor of the South Carolina Law Review, and was a recipient of the Pinckney L. Cain Scholarship. He also holds bachelor’s degrees from the University of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky University.

Sean is a member of the South Carolina Bar and the Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester County Bars. His community involvement has included service as President of the East Cooper Breakfast Rotary Club, Vice President of Habitat for Humanity of Berkeley County, and a volunteer reading tutor through the Charleston County School District’s Reading Partners program. He has also been active with the West Ashley-James Island Business Association.

In 2017, Sean was recognized by North in the Lowcountry magazine as one of its “20 to Know,” honoring leaders and change-makers helping shape the Lowcountry’s future.

Outside the office, Sean enjoys boating, hockey, tennis, softball, sports, theater, music, reading, history, and current events.