His practice emphasizes, among other areas, intellectual property development for early stage companies, including patent prosecution and counseling. He has worked with clients in the telecommunications, software, medical device, consumer products and manufacturing industries. Prior to joining Fish & Richardson, Sean was co-founder and COO of his own start-up technology company in Long Island, New York. His technical experience includes serving as an engineer in the U.S. Coast Guard, working in both the operational and regulatory communities. Sean is a former Tri-Cities resident, graduating from Richland High School in 1990. He has a mechanical engineering degree from the United States Coast Guard Academy and a JD from the George Washington University Law School. He currently lives with his family in Port Washington, New York but takes every opportunity to get back to the Pacific Northwest.