Brendan A. Sweeney

Top rated Real Estate attorney in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Sweeney Law, P.A.
Brendan A. Sweeney
Sweeney Law, P.A.

Practice areas: Real Estate, Construction Litigation, Business Litigation; view more

Licensed in Florida since: 2005

Education: University of Miami School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 - 2018

Sweeney Law, P.A.

6750 N Andrews Ave
Suite 200
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Visit website
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Founding partner of Sweeney Law, P.A., Brendan A. Sweeney represents clients in Florida in matters of consumer law, business law, construction law, Title III and ADA litigation and real estate law. Named a Florida Legal Elite Up and Comer for several years and as the driving force behind the practice, Mr. Sweeney brings extensive experience and knowledge to the table with every single deal.

At the beginning of his career, Mr. Sweeney represented the state of Florida in criminal matters as a trial attorney and assistant state attorney for the Fourth Judicial Court of Florida. In the later years of his career, he represented some of the largest financial institutions in the world, gaining extensive experience in civil litigation and real estate law.

In 2001, Mr. Sweeney earned a Bachelor of Arts and graduated with distinction at the University of Wisconsin. He then attended the University of Miami School of Law, where he obtained a Juris Doctor in 2005 and a Master of Laws in 2007. Currently, he is admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, as well as in all state courts in Maryland and Florida.

Mr. Sweeney is a member of the American Bar Association Trust and Estate Law Committee, Real Property Committee and Business Law Committee. In the Florida Standing Committee, he has worked with the eminent domain, consumer protection law and unlicensed practice of law groups. He is currently a member of the Stephen R. Booher American Inn of Court and the Broward County Bar Association Construction Law Committee.

Practice areas

Real Estate: Business, Construction Litigation: Business, Business Litigation, Business/Corporate

Focus areas

Business Formation and Planning, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Limited Liability Companies, Non-Compete Agreements

  • 30% Real Estate: Business
  • 30% Construction Litigation: Business
  • 20% Business Litigation
  • 20% Business/Corporate

First Admitted: 2005, Florida

Professional Webpage: https://www.sweeneylawpa.com/attorneys/brendan-a-sweeney/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Stephen R. Booher American Inn of Court
  • American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Committee of the Young Lawyers Division, 2016
  • Florida Bar Standing Committee, Unlicensed Practice of Law, Appointment, 2016 - 2019
  • American Bar Association, Business Law Committee of the Young Lawyers Division, 2016
  • Member, Florida Bar Standing Committee, Eminent Domain, 2014 - 2015
  • Member, Florida Bar Standing Committee, Consumer Protection Law, 2013 - 2015
  • Broward County Bar Association, Construction Law Committee
  • LEED AP BD + C (Green Building Design and Construction), 2009
  • U.S. Tax Court, 2009
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2009
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2009
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, 2015
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2008
  • Member, Maryland Bar, 2011
  • Member, Florida Bar, 2005

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • Deutsche Bank Nat’l Trust Co. v. Estrella Perez, et al., No. 3D15-58, 2015 WL 8347002 (Fla. 3d DCA Dec. 9, 2015)
  • Santander Consumer USA Inc. v. Muszynski, 2014 WL 2765218 (Fla.Cir.Ct.)

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Guardian Ad Litem of Broward County Pro Bono Attorney
  • Chairperson, HANDY, Leadership Broward Class of XXXIV Community Project
  • Leadership Broward Class of XXXIV

Educational Background

  • University of Wisconsin – Madison, B.A., Honors: with distinction, 2001
  • University of Miami School of Law, J.D. , 2005
  • University of Miami School of Law, LL.M. , 2007

Honors

  • Florida Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2014 - 2016
  • Florida Legal Elite Up and Comer, 2014 - 2015

Industry Groups

  • and consumers.
  • Institutional Clients
  • Small And Medium Sized Businesses

Office location for Brendan A. Sweeney

6750 N Andrews Ave
Suite 200
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Phone: 954-440-3993

Selections

8 Years Super Lawyers
5 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026
  • Rising Stars: 2014 - 2018

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