Fort Lauderdale, FL Business Lawyer
Sweeney Law, P.A.
Suite 200
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
Sweeney Law, P.A. Overview
Sweeney Law, P.A. is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and offers a variety of legal services for clients throughout Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade Counties. Practice areas consist of business law including entity formation, contracts and agreements, transactions, litigation, and other business issues; construction law for owners, developers, contractors, and subcontractors; residential and commercial real estate transactions, litigation, and related matters.Brendan Sweeney earned both his J.D. and LL.M. degrees from University of Miami School of Law and has extensive legal experience. He began practicing law in 2005 and is admitted to the Florida and Maryland Bars, the U.S. District Courts of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, and the U.S. Tax Court. He is also a LEED-AP Building Design and Construction (LEED BD+C) accredited attorney.
Sweeney Law, P.A. offers clients the personalized service of a boutique firm with the legal talent of a big firm. With focused representation and advocacy, Mr. Sweeney skillfully develops solutions designed to protect clients’ rights and promote their best interests.
Languages: English
Sweeney Law, P.A. Areas of Law
- Bankruptcy
- Foreclosure
- Business Law
- Business Formation
- Commercial Law
- Consumer Law
- Contracts
- Corporate Law
- Insurance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Industry
- Litigation
- Arbitration
- Business Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Litigation
- Real Estate
- Construction Law
- Landlord & Tenant Law
- Property Law
Additional Areas of Law: Joint Ventures; Corporation; Partnership; Limited Liability Company (LLC); Breach of Contract; Business Torts; Title III-ADA Litigation; Asset Purchase Agreements; Operating Agreements; Contract Disputes; Non-Compete Agreements; Vendor Contracts; Employment Agreements; Unfair Competition; Business Fraud & Misinterpretation; Real Estate Sale & Lease Agreements; Mortgage Finance; Real Estate Finance; Title Insurance Issues; Condominium Association; Real Estate Litigation; Title & Boundary Disputes; Eviction; Real Estate Closings; Acquisition & Disposal of Real Estate Property; Real Property Litigation; Real Property Easement; Slander of Title; Quiet Title; Eminent Domain; Mobile Home Association; Construction Defects; Construction Accidents Claims; Construction Contracts; Construction Bidding & Procurement; Construction Licensing; Construction Liens; Construction Litigation; Consumer Fraud; Telephone Consumer Protection Act; Debt Collection Harassment; Identity Theft; Credit Reporting & Credit Repair; Deceptive Trade Practices; Lemon Law; Auto Fraud; Student Loan Law; Appellate Practice.
Sweeney Law, P.A. Areas of Law Description
Business Law - The Fort Lauderdale business lawyers of Sweeney Law, P.A. helps businesses of all sizes throughout the tri-county area with the full range of business law needs, providing advice and representation in transactional matters and litigation for the life of your business.
Construction Law - At Sweeney Law, P.A., we have a thorough understanding of all aspects and all levels of construction law and can help you with your construction legal needs, whether you are a property owner, developer, contractor, subcontractor or other party involved in a construction project in Palm Beach, Broward or Miami-Dade County.
Consumer Law - We have a great deal of experience dealing with consumer law matters. Our attorney, Brendan Sweeney, established Sweeney Law after spending numerous years representing institutional clients for large law firms, including, but not limited to, national and international lenders, other types of lenders including sub-prime automotive lenders, and debt buyers.
Real Estate Law- When we represent you in a real estate matter, you get boutique firm attention, but you get large firm experience and expertise.
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Mr. Brendan A. Sweeney
Lawyer Business Law, Construction Law, Consumer Law, Corporate Law, Litigation |
Sweeney Law, P.A. Affiliations
- The Florida Bar
- Broward County Bar Association
- Maryland Bar
- American Bar Association
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