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Paul Sweeney

Paul Sweeney

Member
Location:
Annapolis, Maryland
Phone:
443-569-5972
Fax:
410-571-2798
Email:
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Professional Experience

Paul Sweeney is a member with over 20 years experience in Chapter 11 bankruptcy and commercial litigation. His experience includes an emphasis on receiverships and related litigation in State and Federal courts. He has served as a Bankruptcy Trustee for the Office of the U.S. Trustee in the Greenbelt and Baltimore Divisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland. He is admitted to practice in State and Federal courts in Maryland, District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Mr. Sweeney is a past president of the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland and a member of the Board of Directors. He is a frequent lecturer on bankruptcy law and related litigation.  He is recognized as preeminent in his field, has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America by Best Lawyers and a Super Lawyer in the area of bankruptcy and creditor/debtor rights.

Areas of Practice

  • Bankruptcy and Workouts
  • Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation

Bar Admissions

  • Maryland, 1989
  • Virginia, 1992
  • District of Columbia, 1991

Education

  • University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
    • J.D. - 1989
  • University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
    • B.A. - 1986

Classes/Seminars

  • Ad Hoc Instructor, Creditors Rights, University of Maryland School of Law
  • Guest Lecturer, Business Law, Johns Hopkins University
  • Guest Lecturer, Litigation, Villa Julie College

Honors and Awards

  • Selected, one of Maryland's Super Lawyers, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, 2009 - Present
  • Selected, one of the Best Lawyers in America by Best Lawyers, 2009 - Present
  • Selected, one of the Top Attorneys in Maryland-as published in Baltimore Magazine, 2011

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Bankruptcy Bar Association, District of Maryland, President
  • American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
  • Maryland State Bar Association, Member
  • Virginia State Bar Association, Member
  • District of Columbia Bar Association, Member

Past Employment Positions

  • Linowes and Blocher LLP, Partner, 1999 - 2009
  • Linowes and Blocher LLP, Associate, 1991 - 1998
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Maryland, Greenbelt Division, Panel Trustee, Chapter 7, 1998 - 2002
  • Hon. Paul Mannes, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Maryland, Law Clerk, 1990 - 1991
  • Hon. Donald Gilmore, Circuit Court, Carroll County, MD, Law Clerk, 1989 - 1990