Background
McSweeney, Michael D. was born on May 25, 1946 in Sacramento, California, United States.
McSweeney, Michael D. was born on May 25, 1946 in Sacramento, California, United States.
United States Naval Academy. University of California at Davis (Bachelor of Arts, 1968);Stanford University (Juris Doctor, 1971).
Worked at Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, Incorporated. (San Jose, California) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Bankruptcy, Business and Real Property Transactions, Business Litigation, Casualty and Tort Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax, Estate and Trust Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith, Intellectual Property, Mortgage Banking, Plaintiff Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Public Entity and Real Estate.
Admitted to the bar, 1972, California, United States.
District Court, Northern District of California and United States. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit.
Panelist, California Continuing Education of the Bar, "Preparing Witnesses for Deposition and Trial," 1986-1988. Instructor, University of San Francisco Law School Intensive Advocacy Program, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997.
Director, San Jose Symphony, 1992.
Member: Santa Clara County Bar Association (Member, Fee Arbitration Committee, 1984). The State Bar of California. The law firm of Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel was established in 1952 by J. Hampton Hoge, Since its founding, the firm has become one of the principal law firms in the Bay Area.
The firm has approximately 50 attorneys and provides a broad range of legal services to individuals, businesses, and governmental clients throughout California.
Members of the firm regularly participate in continuing legal education activities and devote time to providing pro bono legal services and participating in civic and charitable organizations.
Member: Santa Clara County Bar Association (Member, Fee Arbitration Committee, 1984). The State Bar of California.
