Background
Sweeney, Matthew J. was born on September 4, 1951 in Sayre, Pennsylvania, United States.
Sweeney, Matthew J. was born on September 4, 1951 in Sayre, Pennsylvania, United States.
Seton Hall University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1973). Vanderbilt University (Juris Doctor, 1976). Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Criminal Law.
Worked at Tuke Yopp & Sweeney (Nashville, Tennessee) specializing in Litigation, Franchising, Mediation and Arbitration Services. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Tennessee. 1977, United States. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee.
1982, United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Company-Editor, Ethics Handbook, Nashville Bar Association, 1988. Company-Author: "In the Proper ForumTrial, Arbitration or Mediation", The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, December, 1994.
Lecturer: Law, Vanderbilt University School of Law, 1995.
Chair, Board of Advisors, Tennessee Ethics Handbook, 1991. Judge, Third Circuit Court, 20th Judicial District, Nashville, Tennessee, 1986-1990.
Presiding Judge, State Trial Courts, 20th Judicial District, 1989-1990. Member, Disciplinary Committee, 1979-1981 and Chair, Civil Justice Reform Acting Advisory Group, 1995, United States.
District Court, Middle District of Tennessee.
Member: Nashville (Recipient, President"s Award for Contribution to the Community and Profession, 1989. Member, Board of Directors, 1993-1995), Tennessee (Member, Professional Standards of Conduct Study Committee, 1995) and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association.
Fellow: Harry Phillips American Inns of Court (Master Bencher, 1990-1994. Chair, Program Committee, 1992-1993).
Nashville Bar Foundation.
Member, Disciplinary Committee, 1979-1981 and Chair, Civil Justice Reform Acting Advisory Group, 1995, United States. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee. Member: Nashville (Recipient, President"s Award for Contribution to the Community and Profession, 1989.
Member, Board of Directors, 1993-1995), Tennessee (Member, Professional Standards of Conduct Study Committee, 1995) and American Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association.
Fellow: Harry Phillips American Inns of Court (Master Bencher, 1990-1994. Chair, Program Committee, 1992-1993).
Nashville Bar Foundation.