Name: Paul Sweeney
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Bio

Professional Experience

Paul Sweeney is a member with over 30 years’ experience in complex chapter 11 bankruptcy and commercial litigation. His experience includes an emphasis on bankruptcy reorganization, bankruptcy litigation, business litigation, out of court restructurings and workouts, receiverships and related insolvency litigation in state and federal courts in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

Mr. Sweeney 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 all trial courts in the state and federal courts of Maryland, the 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 past member of the Board of Directors. He is a frequent lecturer on bankruptcy law and related litigation.

Mr. Sweeney is recognized as preeminent in his field by Martindale-Hubbell, and 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.

Bar Admissions

Court or Administrative Body
Date of
Admission
Maryland
1989
District of Columbia
1991
Virginia
1992
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
1991
U.S. District Court District of Maryland
1990
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
1990
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
1992
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
1992
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Virginia
2006
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
1992
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
1992

When needed, my clients have requested bankruptcy representation for contested chapter 7 and 11 proceedings in: Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, California, Texas, and Rhode Island. These and other cases have resulted in pro hac vice admissions in the following courts:

Other Admissions, Pro Hac Vice

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
2011
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Florida Southern District
2010
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Florida Middle District
2010
U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Nevada
2010
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for New York Eastern District
2005
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
2005
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
2005
U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Rhode Island
2005
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for New York Southern District
2002
Education

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

Course Sponsor
Topic and Date Presented
Community Associations Institute (“CAI”) Annual Law Seminar
Bankruptcy Case Study; February 2018
National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (“NACVA”)
Serving the Insolvent or Bankrupt Client and Getting Paid, September 23, 2016
Walter Chandler American Inn of Court
IP Issues and Sales, April 20, 2016
The Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland, Inc. 2011 Twenty-Third Annual CLE Program and Fifteenth Annual Spring Break Weekend
Alternatives to Bankruptcy, May 6-7, 2011
The Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland, Inc., 2008 Twentieth Annual CLE Program and Twelfth Annual Spring Break Weekend
Top Ten Evidentiary Objections, May 2-3, 2008
Honors & Awards

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2009 - Present
2019 Top Rated Litigator, ALM Media and Martindale-Hubbell
Maryland Super Lawyers, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, 2007 - Present
AV Preeminent Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell Top Rated Lawyers, 1998-Present
Top Attorneys in Maryland, 2009, 2011-2014, 2016
Top Rated Lawyer in DC-Baltimore, Martindale-Hubble, 2014-2015
Leading Lawyers in Anne Arundel County, What’s Up Annapolis?, 2014-2015
American’s Most Honored Professionals – Top 1%, The American Registry, 2014-2015
Top Attorneys in Maryland, Baltimore Magazine, 2011 and 2015
Best Maryland Attorneys, June 2013
Best Attorneys in Maryland, October 2012
American’s Most Honored Professionals – Top 5%, The American Registry, 2011-2012
Top Lawyers Corporate Counsel, 2011-2012
AV Preeminent Lawyers.com, Legal Ability & Ethical Standards 2010-2011
Baltimore & Washington DC’s Top Attorneys 2011, The Washington Post, October 2010
Top Lawyers, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, Corporate Counsel, January 2009
Top Attorneys in The DC Metro Area, DC Magazine, March 2009
Professional Associations & Memberships

Professional Associations/Memberships
Date Held in Office
Bankruptcy Bar Association, District of Maryland
President 2006-2007
American Bankruptcy Institute

Maryland State Bar Association

Virginia State Bar Association

District of Columbia Bar Association

Walter Chandler American Inn of Court

St. Thomas More Society

Anne Arundel Bar Association

Howard County Bar Association

Non-Professional Memberships

Organization / Club
Date Held in Office
St. Louis Parish, Clarksville, MD
Member 1987-Present
Western Howard County Soccer Association
Coach 1996-2010
Boy Scouts of America, Baltimore Area Council,

Pack 793 – Assistant Pack Leader
1998-2004
Past Experience

Position
Firm
Address
Date
Law Clerk
Circuit Court for Carroll County, MD – The Honorable Donald J. Gilmore, Chief Judge
Courthouse

55 N. Court Street

Westminster, MD 21157
1989-90
Law Clerk
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland – The Honorable Paul Mannes, Chief Judge
451 Hungerford Drive

Rockville, MD 20850
1990-91
Associate
Linowes & Blocher, LLP
7200 Wisconsin Avenue

Suite 800

Bethesda, MD 20814
1991-1998
Partner
Linowes & Blocher, LLP
7200 Wisconsin Avenue

Suite 800

Bethesda, MD 20814
1998-2009
Chapter 7 Panel Trustee
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the U.S. Trustee, Chapter 7 Panel Trustee
6305 Ivy Lane, Suite 600

Greenbelt, MD
1998-2002
Founding Member
Yumkas, Vidmar, Sweeney & Mulrenin, LLC
10211 Wincopin Circle

Suite 500

Columbia, MD 21044
2009-Present
185 Admiral Cochrane Drive

Suite 130

Annapolis, MD 21401

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