Sean Doyle

Partner

Sean is a partner with the firm, concentrating his practice primarily on litigation of business, surety, construction, and commercial real estate disputes.  He also routinely advises clients on compliance with state and federal fair housing and disability laws. Prior to law school, Sean worked for four years in the Institutional Trust Department of BB&T, a Fortune 500 bank.

Recent Work

  • Advised multi-state property management and investment company regarding fair housing reasonable accommodation and modification request policies
  • Advised multi-state property management and investment company on compliance with federal and state fair housing law
  • Successfully defended property management company on multi-million dollar fair housing complaint
The outcome of a particular matter cannot be based upon a lawyer’s or law firm’s past results.

Personal

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

North Carolina Bar Association Wake County Bar Association Rotary Club of Raleigh – member First United Methodist Church, Cary – member

A FEW PASSIONS:

Good bourbon and eastern North Carolina barbecue

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Education

University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2011 East Carolina University, B.A., 2003

Bar Affiliations

North Carolina Bar Association Wake County Bar Association

Admitted to Practice

All North Carolina state courts U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District and Eastern District Bankruptcy of North Carolina

Honors and Activities

North Carolina Law Review, 2009-2011

Publications/Presentations

Simplifying the Analysis: The Second Circuit Lays Out a Straightforward Theory of Fraud in SEC v. Dorozhko, 89 N.C. L. Rev. 357 (2010)

“Seeing the Future with 2020 Vision” Carlisle Residential Properties Annual Conference, Feb. 2020

“Elevate 2020” Bell Partners Inc. Leadership Conference, Feb. 2020

“Sailing the Seven” Bell Partners Inc. Leadership Conference, Feb. 2019

“From Pigs to Pomeranians: An Analysis of Assistance Animals Under Federal Law” Greensboro Landlords Association, Sept. 2018

“Only the Brave Focus on Fair Housing” Bell Partners Inc. Leadership Conference, Jan. 2018

“From Request to Resolution: An Overview of Reasonable Accommodation and Modification Requests Under the Fair Housing Act” Raleigh-Wake Paralegal Association 2017 Annual Seminar, Oct. 2017

“It’s Hip to Be Square” Bell Partners Inc. Leadership Conference, Feb. 2017

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