JAMES F. SWEENEY
212-220-3834
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James Sweeney’s practice is focused on admiralty law, insurance law, and general civil litigation.
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1980
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1980
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2000
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1984
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2003
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2007
EDUCATION:
- St. John's University School of Law, Jamaica, New York
- J.D. - 00/1979
- Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York
- B.A. - 00/1976
Honors and Awards:
- Chambers Global List of Leading Lawyers (Shipping: Litigation); Named as one of New York's "Super Lawyers" Metro Edition (Transportation/Maritime) [current]
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Maritime Law Association of the United States, Member
- New York County Lawyers' Association, Member
- American Association of Average Adjusters, Associate Member
Publications:
- Rotterdam Rules: the immediate past and future, Chinese Journal of Maritime Law, Vol. 27, No. 1, March 2016