Kris Cappel, JD - Principal
Before joining Seabold Group in 2000, Kris practiced law for 11 years both as a federal prosecutor in New York and as a civil litigator in San Francisco. While at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn, Kris was responsible for a wide range of prosecutions and investigations including, tax, credit card and bank fraud, murder, racketeering, postal and bank robbery, illegal narcotics, gun trafficking, kidnapping, extortion, immigration offenses, bribery and kickback schemes, and public corruption. Kris, with the assistance of the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, directed a joint state and federal task force investigation that led to the demise of two notoriously violent drug organizations. The investigation resulted in over 20 guilty pleas and convictions after trial of murder and drug dealing. Kris' duties also included negotiating plea agreements, presenting cases to the grand jury, conducting trials and hearings, and preparing and arguing criminal appeals before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Prior to her appointment as an Assistant United States Attorney, Kris was an associate at the San Francisco law firms of McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen (now Bingham McCutchen) and Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges (now Thelen, Reid & Priest), concentrating her practice in the areas of employment law, complex commercial litigation and auditor liability.

As a member of Seabold Group, Kris has been retained to provide investigative services in a number of diverse matters including due diligence of company officers and investors, pension fraud, corporate fraud and embezzlement, sexual harassment, employee misconduct, wrongful death litigation, missing persons inquiries, clergy sex abuse, estate litigation, and health care and securities fraud.

Kris is a member of the Washington, Utah and California State Bars, as well as the Washington Association of Legal Investigators, the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the American Bar Association. Kris attended the University of Utah College of Law, where she graduated Order of the Coif and served on the Utah Law Review as an associate editor.

Susan Coskey, JD, MBA - Principal
Susan began her professional career practicing law in Washington, D.C., both in private practice and for the United States Congress as a Counsel to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Administration of Justice. In 1991, Susan joined the Seattle-based law firm of Garvey, Schubert & Barer as an associate and then as a principal, where she focused her legal practice on all aspects of labor and employment law. Susan’s key activities included providing clients with long term and day-to-day advice on labor and employment issues and strategies, investigating employee issues and complaints, developing and conducting workplace training programs, litigating employment and labor disputes, and negotiating, interpreting and implementing collective bargaining agreements. While partnering with clients to understand and address the legal and organizational implications of their businesses, Susan also was instrumental in the substantial growth of the firm’s Labor and Employment practice during her tenure.

In 2000, Susan joined RealNetworks, a Seattle-based public digital media company, as its Vice President of Human Resources. As a member of the management team, Susan was responsible for all aspects of the company’s Human Resources functions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, coaching, training, organizational assessment and development, employee relations, performance management, employee development, day-to-day investigation and resolution of workplace issues and complaints, and coordination of national and international human resources activities.

Susan has been providing human resources, management and organizational consulting services since 2003 and joined the Seabold Group in 2004. Her work with clients focuses on organizational effectiveness, facilitation, training and coaching, team building and effectiveness, change management, HR advice and consultation and workplace investigations. Susan works with clients in the government, private and not-for-profit sectors.

Susan belongs to numerous Human Resources and Organizational Development organizations, including the SHRM. She is also a member of various State Bars and Bar Associations. Susan received her undergraduate degree in history from Stanford University and attended the law and business schools at the University of California at Los Angeles, where she was a member of the Law Review and received her JD and MBA degrees with Order of the Coif and Beta Gamma Sigma honors.