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Shawn Sweeney
About Shawn
Biography
- 16 years of experience in civil, criminal, and appellate litigation
- Veteran legislator in the NH House of Representatives
- Graduate of the University of New Hampshire School of Law
- Bringing strategic vision to the fight for your rights
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
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Payment Methods
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- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in New Hampshire for 24 years
State: New Hampshire
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Shawn Sweeney
3 Executive Park Drive, Suite 213, Bedford, NH, 03110
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Posted by Ryan | September 14, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
He'll Get It Done!
After Consulting with Shawn I was confident hiring him as my attorney to represent me after serious charges in New Hampshire. He was thorough persistent and always put me at ease contacted me through text and phone and always sent emails with motions and any paperwork filed in a timely fashion. Withi...
Shawn Sweeney's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse my friend and former co-worker Shawn Sweeney. Shawn is a hard working and smart attorney who takes the time to put in that extra effort to help his clients."
"I had the privilege of being a colleague of Shawn's at the Hillsborough County Attorney's Office. He is professional, insightful and prepared to handle any case put before him, which is exactly the qualities a client needs in his or her chosen counsel."
"I endorse this lawyer. Sean's experience as a former prosecutor, state representative and defense attorney make him uniquely qualified to resolve DWI cases from the simple to the complex."
Donald Blaszka
Criminal defense lawyer
Justin Shepherd
Criminal defense lawyer
Nicole Fortune
Criminal defense lawyer
Joe Prieto
DUI and DWI lawyer
Experience
Honors
2018
Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell
2018
10 Best Under 40, American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys
2017
2017 Criminal Defense Lawyer of Distinction Nominee, Lawyers of Distinction
2017
Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Top 10 Under 40, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys
2016
Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2007 - Present
Attorney, SWEENEY LAW GROUP, PLLC
2012 - 2016
New Hampshire Representative, House Of Representatives
2003 - 2007
Prosecuting Attorney, Hillsborough County Attorney
2002 - 2003
Prosecuting Attorney, Rockingham County Attorney's Office
2001 - 2001
Intern, United States Attorney's Office, New Hampshire
Associations
2012 - Present
NH Bar Association, Criminal Justice SectionChairman
2007 - Present
New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2001 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2012 - 2016
NH House of RepresentativesRepresentative
2012 - 2016
Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee, NH State LegislatureCommittee Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Trucking Company - Regulatory
Business Established
Education
2001
University of New Hampshire School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
Daniel Webster College
BS - Bachelor of Science
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Can i legally purchase a firearm if i completed a diversion program for threatening a parent as a juvenile?
17 Feb 2020
Q&A
Live in Texas. Need to take a Drug & Alcohol course for DUI in NH will they allow a online class?
26 Nov 2019
Q&A
Arrested for dui almost 5 years ago but was never formally charged, can I get my case dismissed and get my license reinstated?
24 Jul 2019