Biography
Patrick J. Sweeney is admitted to practice in State and Federal Courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Sweeney practices in the areas of transportation, product liability, premises liability, and matters of general liability. He is actively involved in local, state and national defense organizations. Mr. Sweeney is currently the President Elect of the Defense Research Institute, and previously served on DRI’s Board of Directors. DRI is a national organization of civil defense trial lawyers and corporate counsel with over 23,000 members. Mr. Sweeney served as the Chair of DRI’s Product Liability Committee for 2013 – 2015. He served on Pennsylvania Defense Institute’s (PDI) Executive committee for three years and was the President of PDI for 2012 – 2013. Mr. Sweeney is also a member of the Transportation Lawyers Association.
Mr. Sweeney was recognized as Pennsylvania Super Lawyer – Rising Star for three consecutive years by Law & Politics and Philadelphia Magazine.
Education
University of Scranton — B.S. Chemistry and Business, 1990
Widener University School of Law — J.D., 1996
Bar Admission
- Pennsylvania — 1996
- New Jersey — 1997
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania — 1996
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey — 1997
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania