Paul Sweeney Member Logan, Yumkas, Vidmar & Sweeney, LLC 2530 Riva Road, Suite 400 Annapolis, MD 21401 443.569.5972 psweeney@loganyumkas.com

Practice Area
Bankruptcy and Workouts
Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation

Professional Experience
Paul Sweeney is a partner and specialist in bankruptcy and commercial litigation. His experience includes an emphasis on receiverships and related litigation in state and Federal courts. He has served as a Bankruptcy Trustee for the Office of the U.S. Trustee in the Greenbelt and Baltimore Divisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland. He is admitted to practice in state and Federal courts in Maryland, District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Mr. Sweeney is past president of the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland and a member of the Board of Directors. He is a frequent lecturer on bankruptcy law and related litigation.

Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Maryland
Maryland Bankruptcy Bar Association
Virginia

Education
Juris Doctor, University of Maryland Law School, 1989
Bachelor of Arts, University of Maryland, 1986

Professional Background
Linowes and Blocher LLP, Partner, 1999-2009; Associate, 1991-1998
Chapter 7 Panel Trustee, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland, Greenbelt Division, 1998-2002
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland, Law Clerk to The Honorable Chief Judge Paul Mannes, 1990-1991
Circuit Court for Carroll County, MD, Law Clerk to The Honorable Donald Gilmore, 1989-1990

Professional Affiliations
Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland, President
American Bankruptcy Institute
Maryland State Bar Association
Virginia State Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association

Awards and Distinctions
Selected as one of Maryland's Super Lawyers for Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights for 2009 and 2010
Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America by Best Lawyers for 2009

Articles & Speaking Engagements
University of Maryland School of Law, Creditors Rights, Ad Hoc Instructor
Johns Hopkins University, Business Law Guest Lecturer
Villa Julie College, Litigation Guest Lecturer