Sean Mentel

Sean focuses his practice on Government Relations. He combines his past experience as a political consultant with his legal training to counsel clients in areas of government relations, land use, real estate development, permitting, as well as general lobbying and election law matters. Sean has served as general counsel in Ohio for national, statewide and local campaigns and ballot issues.  He serves as legal counsel for National & Statewide trade associations, as well as providing general lobbying services for a wide variety of interests including construction, technology, insurance, engineering, and gaming. He regularly represents clients at both the state and local levels.

In the Real Estate arena Sean primarily represents private developers and business interests by assisting with zoning, annexation, tax incentives, utility agreements and other land and business entitlements.

Sean is a native of Columbus and grew up in a family with a long history of public service. He is actively involved in the community where he serves as Chair of the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) Board of Trustees and as Chair of the Board for the Aquinas Scholarship Endowment Fund.