Practice Areas
Criminal Defense
Criminal Defense: White Collar
Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
Selected To
• Indiana Super Lawyers 2011
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.
Law School: Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Admitted: 1984, Indiana
Professional Webpage: www.indianadefenders.com/Attorney_Profiles.aspx
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