Background
McSweeney, Patrick M. was born on January 10, 1943 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
McSweeney, Patrick M. was born on January 10, 1943 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
University of Virginia (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). University of Richmond (Bachelor of Laws, 1968). Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa.
Editor-in-chief, University of Richmond Law Review, 1967- 1968.
Member of Staff, Virginia Commission on Constitutional Revision, 1968. Law Clerk to the Honorable Albert V. Bryan, Senior, United States.
Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1968-1969. Associate, Mays, Valentine, Davenport & Moore, 1969-1971.
Counsel, Governors Management Study, 19701971.
United States. Department of Justice, 1971-1973. Deputy Director, Executive Office for United States Attorneys, 1972.
Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, United States.
Department of Justice, 1973. Executive Director, Virginia Commission on State Governmental Management, 1974- 1977. Chairman, Richmond Regional Planning District Commission, 1980- 1981.
Worked at McSweeney, Burtch & Crump, A Professional Corporation (Richmond, Virginia) specializing in Administrative, Environmental, Land Use, Local Government, Constitutional, Municipal Law. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Virginia. Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa.
Editor-in-chief, University of Richmond Law Review, 1967-1968.
Member of Staff, Virginia Commission on Constitutional Revision, 1968. Law Clerk to the Honorable Albert V. Bryan, Senior, United States.
Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1968-1969. Associate, Mays, Valentine, Davenport & Moore, 1969-1971.
Counsel, Governors Management Study, 1970-1971.
United States. Department of Justice, 1971-1973. Deputy Director, Executive Office for United States Attorneys, 1972.
Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, United States.
Department of Justice, 1973. Executive Director, Virginia Commission on State Governmental Management, 1974-1977. Chairman, Richmond Regional Planning District Commission, 1980-1981.
Chairman, Republican Party of Virginia, 1992-1996.
Member: Richmond, Virginia (Chairman, Committee on Administrative Law, 1981-1985) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar.
Member: Richmond, Virginia (Chairman, Committee on Administrative Law, 1981-1985) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar.