Coyle, Sean
Sean Coyle is an experienced trial lawyer, assisting clients in navigating white collar criminal and enforcement matters and the related lawsuits and regulatory proceedings that often come with them. Sean defends clients in major criminal cases and sensitive investigations involving publicly traded companies, corporate officers, and public officials. He has substantial experience in regulatory investigations, including before the Securities and Exchange Commission and the California Public Utilities Commission, and has handled a wide range of commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts.
Prior to joining Coblentz, Sean served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Major Frauds and Special Prosecutions Section of the United States Attorney’s Office in San Diego. He investigated and prosecuted cases involving virtually every kind of fraud, including securities and insider trading, defense procurement, health care, and tax and bank fraud, as well as cases involving public corruption, obstruction of justice, and money laundering crimes. As a prosecutor, Sean worked extensively on criminal matters that included parallel civil enforcement and qui tam proceedings with agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Department of Health and Human Services. Sean served as the Southern District of California’s Health Care Fraud Coordinator, responsible for overseeing the district’s healthcare and life sciences-related criminal investigations.
Sean also previously worked for Latham & Watkins, LLP, in securities litigation, white collar criminal defense, and regulatory investigations.
Sean is a member of the California State Bar, the Bar Association of San Francisco, and the Conference of California Public Utility Counsel.
Sean earned his J.D. from the Maurer School of Law at Indiana University – Bloomington, where he graduated magna cum laude with election to the Order of the Coif, and where he served as a Managing Editor of the Indiana Law Journal. Prior to law school, Sean received his B.A. in history from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona
