Sean Cottle is a real estate attorney, shareholder, and co-chair of Hoge Fenton’s Real Estate Group, based in the firm’s San Jose office. He has helped clients negotiate the purchase, sale, and leasing of commercial, industrial, retail, and residential development properties valued at more than $2 billion. His experience spans California and other markets across the country, including Knoxville, Tennessee, and Fort Worth, Texas.
He also advises landowners, developers, builders, and subcontractors on entitlement, construction, and post-sale issues, and serves as outside general counsel to several contractors.
Sean advises on Opportunity Zones and Opportunity Funds and has spoken previously on the topic. He also moderates Hoge Fenton’s Silicon Valley Real Estate Breakfast series. His recent transactions include a $44 million office building sale in San Jose, a $27 million land deal in Mountain View, and a $24 million residential development deal in Redwood City.
Sean has practiced real estate law for more than 30 years and is a Chartered Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America. He has been recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer and recognized by Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate since 2021. He also holds an AV Preeminent peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Active in the San Jose business community, Sean has served on the boards of the Rotary Club of San Jose and the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce (where he chaired the Board in 2015) and previously served on the San Jose Downtown Association’s executive committee.
