Attorney Profile

Kathleen M. Sweeney

Kathleen Sweeney

Sweeney Law
141 East Washington Street, Suite 225
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Indianapolis

Indiana (IN)

T: 317-491-1050
F: 317-491-1043

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense

Criminal Defense: White Collar

Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI

Selected To

• Indiana Super Lawyers 2012
• Indiana Super Lawyers 2011

Profile

Kathleen M. Sweeney is an Indianapolis trial attorney with a statewide practice concentrating in  criminal defense, white collar defense and investigations, DUI defense, domestic and family law litigation, civil rights issues, whistleblowers, and appeals. A former assistant United States attorney for the Southern District of Indiana and Marion County felony prosecutor, Ms. Sweeney is passionate about the work she does with and on behalf of her clients. Client contact is integral to her representation. She believes that partnering with the client provides the best representation. She is in the minority of lawyers who have achieved success at both the trial court and appellate court levels of the justice system.

Ms. Sweeney holds an AV Preeminent* rating through Martindale-Hubbell and has been included by the Best Lawyers in America publication for the areas of criminal defense and civil rights. She is also a frequent lecturer, an author, a teacher and an actively involved member of several professional organizations, including the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Employment Lawyers Association.

*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.

About Kathleen Sweeney

Law School: Indiana University Maurer School of Law

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish

Admitted: 1984, Indiana

Professional Webpage: www.indianadefenders.com/Attorney_Profiles.aspx

Honors and Awards:

  • Best Lawyers in America in Criminal Defense
  • AV Rated Martindale Hubbell
  • Best Lawyers in America in Civil Rights

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Former Member, Sagamore Inns of Court
  • National Association of Employment Lawyers
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Taxpayers Against Fraud
  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • Indianapolis Bar Association
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 1984
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 1984
  • Indiana, 1984

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • Instructor, Business Law, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1983 - 1984
  • "Defense of Internet Pornography", Aspatore Books, Thomsen-West Publishing

Representative Clients:

  • Crane v. Residential CRF, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist LEXIS 83239
  • United States v. Jang, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95347
  • Wallace v. State, 2009 Ind. LEXIS 401
  • United States v. Miller, 405 F.3d 551, 7th Cir., 2005
  • Campos v. State, 855 N.E.2d 590, Ind., 2008
  • Ryan v. State, 900 N.E.2d 43, Ind., 2009

Educational Background:

  • Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, B.A., With Honors
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