Sean J. Coletti

(208) 523-4445

Biography

Sean is a partner in the firm and joined the practice in 2007. His practice includes both litigation and transactional work, focusing on business and commercial law, contracts, insurance defense, family law, planning and zoning, real property and personal injury.

Sean was born in Provo, Utah and grew up in Utah and Idaho. He is a 1995 Rigby High School graduate. Sean served as a missionary in Seoul, Korea for two years, and afterwards joined the United States Army National Guard as a Counterintelligence Agent and Korean Linguist.

Sean and his wife Jessi are the proud parents of two sons, Jaydn and Sterling. They enjoy camping, hiking, swimming, and traveling. They also enjoy performing music together, as Sean is a singer and Jessi is an accomplished pianist. Their son, Jaydn, is also a pianist and composer, and Sterling is showing signs of the piano and singing genes as well. Sean also really enjoys reading and engaging in matters of local, state and national politics.

Practice Areas

  • Litigation and Transactional work in Business and Commercial Law
  • Contracts
  • Insurance Defense
  • Family Law
  • City, County and State Administrative Law
  • Planning and Zoning
  • Real Property
  • Personal Injury

Education

  • B.A. from Brigham Young University (Political Science)
  • J.D. from University of Connecticut School of Law

Admissions

  • State Bar of Idaho
  • State Bar of Wyoming
  • Territorial Bar of American Samoa
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • United States District Court for Idaho

Professional, Civic and Community Activities

  • Mayor of Ammon (previously on Ammon City Council)
  • Volunteer for Court Appointed Special Advocate Program
  • President of J. Reuben Clark Law Society, Upper Snake River Valley Chapter
  • President of the Board of Directors for the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce
  • Vice Chairman for the Idaho Health Facilities Authority
  • Member of Idaho Falls Rotary Club
  • Former Executive Editor of the Connecticut Law Review

Clerkships

  • Honorable John C. Hohnhorst, Idaho Fifth Judicial District
  • Honorable Chief Justice F. Michael Kruse and Associate Justice Lyle L. Richmond, High Court of American Samoa

Professional Publications

  • University of Connecticut Law Review—Taking Account of Partial Exemptors in Vaccination Law Policy and Practice
  • ABA Appellate Practice Compendium—The Insider’s Guide to the Idaho Appellate Courts

Ratings and Recognitions

  • BV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
  • Accomplished Under 40 (Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce, Young Professionals Network)
  • Leaders in Law 2014 (Idaho Business Review)

Client Testimonials

Sean was very helpful, suggesting sources available from LegalZoom and outside. He first listened to my needs and questions and gave me some good things to think about.

JeffN, June 2020

My consultations with Sean were very helpful. Sean gave my wife and I sound advice through the process of our legal documents.

Andrew, June 2020

Sean was very helpful in guiding me through my legal needs. He is very friendly, knowledgeable and was flexible in working with my schedule. He gave very solid professional guidance so now I feel confident moving forward with my business. You can tell that he really cares about providing quality service to the community. It was very refreshing to work with a lawyer that I felt like I could trust. I highly recommend working with Sean and would absolutely work with him again! Thank you so much Sean!

KimDez, December 2019

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Members

Gregory L. Crockett
Lary S. Larson
Paul B. Rippel
Steven K. Brown
Sean J. Coletti
Tracy Gorman

Associates

Jed Bigelow
Kim Reeves
Austin Allen

Of Counsel

John Michael Brassey

In Memoriam

C. Timothy Hopkins (1936-2021)
Seward H. French (1941-1984)
Ted C. Springer (1943-1984)
Willis B. Benjamin (1939-1999)
D. Frederick Hoopes (1940-2016)
John D. Hansen (1933-2017)
William C. Roden (1929-2019)