Neal Sweeney has practiced for almost 25 years exclusively in the area of construction law and public contracts, with further concentration in large public works projects. Some of his major cases involved Tren Urbano – San Juan, Puerto Rico’s commuter rail system, a high-rise hospital in Los Angeles impacted by the Northridge Earthquake, one of the largest earth and rock filled dams in the United States, various projects at a Trident Nuclear Submarine base, and the Miami Performing Arts Center.
Mr. Sweeney has extensive experience in various forms of construction alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques, including dispute review boards, mediation and structured negotiation. He has handled claims, litigation and arbitration involving many federal agencies, including the Veterans Administration, GSA, Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other public and private owners.
Mr. Sweeney was listed as #1 in the 2011 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Construction Law and he was also listed in the 2009 edition. Mr. Sweeney was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Law in 2012 and the five years immediately preceding. He earned recognition in The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers for 2009 and 2011 and the The International Who's Who of Construction Lawyers in 2010. Mr. Sweeney was named a Georgia "Super Lawyer" in Construction Litigation and Government Contracts in 2009 and again in Construction Litigation in 2010 and 2011 by SuperLawyers magazine. In 2011, he was recommended by Legal 500 US in the area of Real Estate and Construction Law. Mr. Sweeney is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.*
* CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedure's standards and policies.
Professional & Community Activities
Atlanta Bar Association, Construction Law Section, Chair (2010-2011)
American Arbitration Association, National Panel of Arbitrators, Member
American Bar Association, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry and the Public Contract Law Section, Member
Chastain Park Conservancy, Advisory Board Member
State Bar of Georgia, Member
Design-Build Institute of America, Southeast Chapter, Immediate Past President