Sean Hoar has served with the United States Department of Justice in Eugene, Oregon, as
an Assistant United States Attorney since 1991. His caseload consists primarily of complex
white collar and high tech crime, including identity theft and Internet fraud. He is a member of a
national network of Assistant United States Attorneys who provide legal assistance in
computer-crime emergencies. He also served on the President’s Identity Theft Task Force which
developed federal legislation and other action to combat identity theft at a national level. Prior to
joining the U. S. Department of Justice, Hoar served as an Assistant District Attorney for Lane
County in Eugene, Oregon, from 1987 to 1991 where he supervised the District Court Division
and prosecuted a wide range of felony offenses including narcotics, property and violent crime in
the Circuit Court Division. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court,
the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon,
and the various courts in the State of Oregon.