Background
Sweeney, Neal J. was born on November 1, 1957 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States.
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Neal J. Sweeney
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Rutgers University (Bachelor of Arts, with high honors, 1979). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1982).
Career
Worked at Smith, Currie & Hancock Limited Liability Partnership (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in Construction, Government Contracts, Surety, Employment, Labor and Employment Relations, Commercial, Sports Contracting, Environmental, International and related Arbitration and Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Georgia. 1984, United States. Court of Federal Claims.
United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Notes Editor, G.W. Journal of International Law and Economics. Editor: Common Sense Construction Law, John Wiley & Sons, 1997.
1992-1996 Wiley Construction Law Updates.
Construction Subcontracting: A Legal Guide Foreign Industry Professionals, John Wiley & Sons, 1991. Author: "Current Developments in Federal Grant Law and Their Impact on Construction Contracts," Construction Business Handbook, 2nd educated, 1985.
"Holding Subcontractors To Their Bids," Construction Briefings, 1986, "Subcontractor Default," Construction Briefings, 1987. "New American Institute of Architects Design and Construction Contract Documents," Development Magazine, (1988).
"Winning Strategies for Proving and Pricing Claims," Chapter 1 of Proving and Pricing Construction Claims, John Wiley & Sons, 1990.
"Expanding Liability Under CERCLA," automatic generation control Constructor, August, 1993. "New Occupational Safety and Health Administration Lead Standard," Construction Briefings, 1994. "Unanticipated Hazardous Wastes," Chapter 9 in automatic generation control"s Construction Contractors Environmental Risk Management Procedures Manual, 1995.
Member, National Panel of Construction Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member, Advisory Editorial Board for Water Environment and Technology, Water Environment Federation. Member: Atlanta and American (Member: Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, 1982.
Public Contract Law Section, 1982) Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia.
The firm was established in 1965 and is one of the largest law firms in the United States concentrating in Construction Law, Labor Law, Employment Litigation, Government Contracts, as well as handling Commercial matters, Litigation and Arbitration.
Clients include multinational and Fortune 500 Companies and Trade Associations. The firm has 59 lawyers and 50 legal assistants and other staff members. Many travel substantially to serve the needs of clients across the United States and other countries.
Achievements
Membership
Member, National Panel of Construction Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member, Advisory Editorial Board for Water Environment and Technology, Water Environment Federation. Member: Atlanta and American (Member: Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, 1982.
Public Contract Law Section, 1982) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia.
