• National Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year, First honoree by American Bar Association
• Utah Young Lawyer of the Year, Utah State Bar
• Outstanding 50 Asian Professionals in America, National Asian American Business Development Center
• Partner at Utah’s largest Law Firm
• BYU Young Alumni Distinguished Service Award, First alumnus selected by the University
• 40 Under 40 Business Leaders in Utah, Utah Business Magazine
• United States Congressional Commission
• Utah Legal Elite (Five Times on Annual Ranking of Top Lawyers)
• National Top Lawyers Under Forty
• AV Rating, Highest rating for lawyers from judges and peers
• Mountain States Super Lawyer
Education and Employment
• Brigham Young University, BA, English, summa cum laude
• University of California Berkeley, Juris Doctorate w/Honors & High Honors marks
• Cal Men’s Volleyball Team
• eTAGZ, Inc., General Counsel 2010 to Present
• Kanaka Consulting Group, LLC
• Parsons Behle & Latimer, 1997-December 2010, Litigation Partner 2004-10
• United States Congressional Commission
• Sean worked on some of the State’s largest and most high profile cases, representing individuals, small businesses and large multi-nationals.
• Sean litigated and tried cases in state and federal court and argued or briefed cases to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and Utah and United States Supreme Court.
Select Political Involvement
• Utah Republican Party, State Central Committee Member, National Alternate Delegate, County & State Delegate, Precinct Leadership
• State Judicial Nominating Commission, Third Judicial District
• Utah State Bar Commission (governing body of State Bar), Ex Officio Member for two terms
• Capitol Hill Community Council
Select Community Involvement
• Small Claims Judge Pro-Tem, Third District Court 1999-2011
• Co-Founder of Fraud College (nationally acclaimed anti-fraud educational training & on-line support)
• Coordinated Grassroots Classes for: Concealed Weapons Training, Sound Money and Constitutional Principles
• Board Member, current or past, of numerous non-profit and for-profit organizations (including foundations for education, caring for families of fallen or sick law enforcement officers, business management and anti-pornography issues)
• Guest Lecturer, BYU and U of U Law Schools and undergrad programs at UVU, Weber State, SLCC & other State schools
• Public Motivational Speaker; elementary, secondary and higher education schools throughout the state, sports programs, prisons, churches, MTC and other community events
• Coached football for Ute Conference, basketball, baseball and volleyball for various programs
• Coordinated and supervised state-wide service and training programs for the LDS Church
• Eagle Scout and active in Scouting
