Sean Parys
Associate
sparys@coffeyburlington.com
Sean Parys earned his Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School in 2017, following graduation from the University of Winnipeg. He began his career as an Assistant Public Defender where he worked in the felony trial division representing clients charged with crimes ranging from misdemeanors to felonies punishable by life in prison. He later worked at a boutique civil litigation firm in South Florida. Sean has significant experience and successes in both state and federal courts, and in both civil and criminal cases. Sean has been lead trial counsel and second chaired over 25 jury and bench trials.
Since joining Coffey Burlington, Sean is handling civil litigations involving theft of trade secrets, unfair and deceptive practices, civil conspiracies and related torts, criminal defense, complex federal sentencing and pre-indictment matters, internal investigations, and international and foreign government sanction proceedings.
Representative Experiences
Though all cases vary and none is predictive, Sean’s recent experience includes:
- Complete dismissal of criminal contractor fraud case on morning of jury trial.
- Complete dismissal of case for lawful use of deadly force under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law using Battered Woman Syndrome defense.
- Part of trial team that obtained $82.6 million jury verdict on behalf Flo Rida in breach of contract case.
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Education
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 2017
- University of Winnipeg, 2014
Admitted to Practice
- The Florida Bar
Practice Focus
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense
- Government Investigations
- Corporate Internal Investigations
- Partnership Disputes
- Restraint on Trade Litigation