Sean Patricio Cecil

Sean Patricio Cecil

Dedicated Criminal Defense in Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh, NC

https://www.edelsteinpayne.com

  • user-graduate Education Lewis & Clark Law School
  • Experience 16 years of experience year
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Offers Free Consultation & Video Conferencing

Practice Areas

Criminal Law
Personal Injury
Criminal Law

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

  • North Carolina
    North Carolina State Bar

Spoken Languages

  • English: Spoken, Written

Working hours

  • Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

Note

  • Notice: Consultations and meetings available outside listed business hours

Video Conferencing

Google Hangouts Google Meet Zoom Google Duo Microsoft Teams WebEx

Biography

Sean is licensed to practice state courts in North Carolina and Washington State (currently on inactive status), and in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Eastern District of North Carolina, and Western District of Washington Federal Courts.A graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon, Cecil represented the law school in a national moot court competition at UCLA in 2005 after placing first in the intra-school competition. After law school, Sean's first job was as a public defender, there he realized a lifelong passion for helping the underprivileged and questioning authority. Attorney Cecil has been lead counsel in several jury trials, has successfully argued motions in numerous criminal and civil cases, and has represented clients in state and Federal courts as well as countless administrative proceedings. He continues to fulfill his passion for indigent defense as a member of the CJA panel providing federal criminal defense to indigent defendants in the Eastern District of North Carolina. In 2012 the Northwest Indian Bar Association presented Mr. Cecil with an award for outstanding pro-bono contributions related to his work at the Urban Indian Law Clinic at the Chief Seattle Club. He is a member of the Water Protector's Legal Committee, formed in response to environmental injustice involving pipeline placement and threats to native nations' sovereignty.Sean moved to North Carolina in 2014 to be closer to his wife Kathryn's family. They currently reside in Raleigh, NC with their two small children and pit bull terrier Lucille. Mr. Cecil's practice in North Carolina includes criminal defense, personal injury, and the occasional employment or civil rights matter.

Professional Experience

  • Associate
    Edelstein & Payne
    2014 - Current

Professional Associations

  • North Carolina State Bar # 48882
    Member
    Current

Education

  • Lewis & Clark Law School
    J.D.
    2002 - 2005

Awards

  • Outstanding Probono Contributions
    Northwest Indian Bar Association
    2012

Speaking Engagements

  • Defending Protesters to a Jury, Washington Chapter of National Lawyers Guild , University of Washington

Fees

  • Free Consultation
  • Contingent Fees