Early in his career, Sean was an independent watchdog for the public as the state’s Insurance Consumer Advocate — working to protect consumers from price gouging and insurance fraud. Elected to the State Legislature in 2016, Sean continued to fight for consumers and championed equal rights and equal opportunity for all.

Sean Shaw made history in 2018 as the first African-American nominee for Attorney General in the history of Florida. Sean’s progressive platform sought to expand rights for consumers and hold fraudsters, corrupt politicians, and special interests accountable.

Sean is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Florida’s law school. An attorney at the law firm Swope Rodante, Sean lives in Tampa with his rescue Greyhound, Hunter. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and Saint John’s Progressive Missionary Baptist Church.