Sean Kiley is an associate in Carella Byrne’s New Jersey office and has been with the firm since December 2021. Mr. Kiley’s practices areas include defending institutional sexual abuse claims, employment law, and general civil litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Sean was an associate at a boutique law firm in Morris County where he obtained experience in a wide array of matters concerning land use, municipal law, regulatory compliance, employment, products liability, and general civil litigation.

In 2014, Sean graduated William Paterson University with a B.A. in Political Science and a B.A. in Legal Studies. During his time as an undergraduate, Sean completed a summer abroad at St. Edmunds College – University of Cambridge, in Cambridge England where he studied Comparative Constitutional Law and International Relations. Sean earned his J.D. from Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University in 2018. While in law school, he received a Silver award for dedicating more than five hundred (500) hours to the public sector during his 3L year.

After obtaining his J.D. in 2018, Sean began his legal career as a law clerk for the Honorable Ernest M. Caposela, A.J.S.C. (retired), Superior Court of New Jersey in the Passaic Vicinage where he assisted in all aspects of civil and criminal matters, as well as matters of first impression.