William J. Sweeney, Jr.

Born: New Britain, Connecticut,
November 5, 1947;

Admitted to Bar: 1975, Connecticut, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court.

Education: Fairfield University (B.A., 1969); Suffolk University (J.D., 1974).

Member: New Britain (President, 1983-1984), Hartford County, Connecticut (Member: House of Delegates, 1986-1990; and Life Fellow, The Connecticut Bar Foundation; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1994-1995; Member, Board of Directors Committee, 1990--); Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Service: State of Connecticut Attorney Trial Referee and Arbitrator, 1986 to present; United States District Court, Special Master, 1988 to present; State of Connecticut, Office of Healthcare Advocate, Advisory Committee, 2000 to present; Chief Court Administration Civil Committee, 2006--

Honors: American Board of Trial Advocates; Life Fellow, Connecticut Bar Foundation; Named a Connecticut Super Lawyer 2006-2007 by Law & Politics Magazine.

Reported Cases: State v. Canady, 187 Conn. 281 (1982) (Criminal); City National Bank of Conn. v. Henderson, 1 Conn. App. 96 (1983) (Creditor Rights); Hasbrouck v. Hasbrouck, 195 Conn. 558 (Domestic); Fillipetti v. Fillipetti, 2 Conn. App. 456 (Real Estate); Kingsley v. Sadi International Co., 5 Conn. App. 76 (1985) (Contract); O'Sullivan v. Bergenty, 214 Conn. 645 (1990) (Real Estate); Maluszewski v. Allstate, 34 Conn. App. 27 cert. denied 229 Conn. 921, 1994 (Insurance Coverage); Hirsch v. Harper, 168 B.R. 512 (Bankr.D.Conn., 1994) Power of Trustee in Bankruptcy to act on behalf of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Serrano v. Aetna Life & Casualty, Conn., 233 Conn. 437 (1995) (Uninsured Motorist, Remedial Legislation); Napoletano, et al. v. Cigna Health Care of Connecticut; Hollis v. Cigna Health Care of Connecticut, consolidated appeals 238 Conn. 216 cert. denied 117 S.Ct. 1106 (1997) (Managed Care, ERISA Preemption); Stiles v. Hartford Casualty Insurance Co., 44 Conn. App. 1 (1996) cert. denied 240 Conn. 909 (1997) (Personal Injury, uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage); Marcus v. Gonzalez, 44 Conn. App. 911 cert. denied 240 Conn. 977 (1997) (Scope of Review, Arbitration); Halloran & Sage v. Parker, 45 Conn., 920 (1997) Amicus for the Connecticut Bar Association (Scope of Review, Arbitration); Northeast Parking, Inc. d/b/a V.I.P. Valet Airport Parking v. Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Windsor Locks, et al. and Bradley Airport Valet Parking v. Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Windsor Locks, et al, 47 Conn. App. 284 cert. denied 243 Conn. 969 (Zoning); Emerald Ridge Property Owners Association v. Cheryl Noel Thornton, et al. (land use) 54 Conn. App.6 (1999); Kaila Marshall ppa. Nicole Wilson v. Hartford Hospital (medical malpractice) 65 Conn. App.738 (2001); Robert Cheverie vs. Ashcraft & Gerel (arbitration) 65 Conn. App. 425 (2001); Edward Collins, et al. v. Anthem Health Plans, (class action certification) 255 Conn. 12 (2003); State v. Tomasso, 49 Conn. Sup. 327 (2004); Edward Collins, et al. v. Anthem Health Plans, (class action certification) 275 Conn. 309 (2005). Sokaitis vs Bakaysa 105 Conn App 663 cert granted 286 Conn. 913 (2008) (wagering contracts) Halik v. DeFilippo 107 Conn. App.903 (2008), (civil procedure) Bridgeport Harbour Place v. Joseph P. Ganim et al, 111 Conn App. 197, (2008)(anti-trust)

Practice Areas: Criminal Litigation; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation.

Significant Verdicts, Settlements and Decisions:
> $3.5 million settlement, product liability against medical devise manufacturer on behalf of HIV infected healthcare worker;
> $2.0 million settlement, class action against law firm for unfair trade practices on behalf of former clients;
> $275,000, 65 year old woman, slip and fall against municipality and its vendor;
> State v. Tomasso, 49 Conn. Sup. 327 (2004), Motion to Dismiss granted on behalf of client, defendant in Unfair Trade Practice Act brought by State Attorney General;
> Napoletano, et al. v. Cigna Healthcare of Connecticut, 238 Conn. 216, cert. denied, 117 S.CT. 1106 (1997) established cause of action against health insurer on state law grounds avoiding ERISA presumption.