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Edward C. Sweeney is a partner at Wusinich & Brogan and has been engaging for the last twenty years in civil litigation and dispensing legal counsel.  His practice is mainly a trial practice with focus in employment/labor law, disability coverage issues, and auto/personal injury.  A major focus of his practice is to litigate major civil  death and injury cases, including defective intersection, construction site accident cases, and work injury cases.  Lately, he has pursued several FMLA, ADA, and wrongful discharge based on retaliation for protected activity like reporting discrimination or filing a work injury.

 

Mr. Sweeney clerked for the Hon. James R, Cavanaugh of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.  He is a graduate of the prestigious University of Chicago Law School and graduated with highest honors from La Salle University.  He is a St. Joseph's Prep graduate. 

 

Mr. Sweeney is not only a litigator, but has been a part time Solicitor for various independent offices in Chester County, including the Office of the Prothonotary, the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, and the dual Offices of the Register of Wills and Orphans' Court.

 

He is active in local public affairs and in his church.  He has served several terms on the Tredyffrin Planning Commission.  He is on the Parish Council of St. Isaac Jogues and is active in the SIJ Knights of Columbus. He is a leader in the Chester County Red Mass, and was one of its original founders.

 

Mr. Sweeney has published scholarly articles on various legal topics and has lectured on them.

 

Wusinich & Brogan and Mr. Sweeney are proud to serve you as your attorneys.  Wusinich & Brogan has earned a reputation for serving our clients vigourously, competently, and with integrity and compassion.  We take seriously our committment to Justice and hope to bring you the best possible result.

 

Practice areas

  1. Employment and labor: 40%

    Ed Sweeney specializes in employment law, although he is a general civil litigator. He has litigated numerous cases in federal court to successful conclusion for his clients.

  2. Workers compensation: 30%

    Wusinich & Brogan was found as a workers' compensation firm. Ed Sweeney's practice includes a number of workers' copensation cases.

  3. Personal injury: 15%

    Ed Sweeney is a civil litigator who has litigated successfully a large number of cases, including several large ones involving death or serious injuries.

  4. Insurance: 10%

    Ed Sweeney does STD and LTD appeals and other insurance cases, and just as important, helps prepare cases in the administrative process to be fought in the Courts.

  5. Appeals: 5%

    Ed Sweeney clerked for Judge Cavanaugh of the Pennsylvania Superior Court. He has filed and argued a number of appeals to various appellate bodies in PA.

Languages spoken

English

Contact

The Law Offices Of Wusinich & Brogan

537 West Uwchlan Avenue Suite 200
Downingtown, PA, 19335

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      License
      StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
      PAActive199203/15/2022
      We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
      Avvo Contributions
      Legal answers1311
      Legal guides1
      Awards
      Award nameGrantorDate Granted
      Larry Simonsmeier DuPont Legal Writing AwardAmerican Society of Pharmacy Law2001
      Legal Writing Competition (2nd place)Industrial Relations Law Journal at the University of California at Berkley Law School1991
      Maxima Cum LaudeLa Salle University1986
      Christian Brothers' ScholarshipLa Salle University1982
      work experience
      TitleCompany nameDuration
      Partner (previously worked here for 16 years)Wusinich & Brogan2008 - Present
      Solicitor (Part Time)Office of the Chester County Register of Will and Orphans Court2008 - 2011
      Solicitor (Part Time)Office of the Chester County Recorder of Deeds2000 - 2016
      Solicitor (Part Time)Office of the Chester County Prothonotary1996 - 2004
      Pennsylvania Superior Court ClerkshipChambers of the Hon. James R. Cavanaugh1991 - 1993
      associations
      Association namePosition nameDuration
      Third Circuit Bar AssociationMember2005 - Present
      Chester County Bar AssociationMemberN/A
      Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMemberN/A
      Chester County Catholic Lawyers' AssociationMemberN/A
      Federal Bar Association (Eastern District of Pennsylvania chapter)MemberN/A
      Federal Bar Association (Middle District of Pennsylvania chapter)MemberN/A
      publications
      Publication nameTitleDate
      The Pennsylvania LawyerThe Crucial Foundation2015
      Pennsylvania Law WeeklyLitigating the ERISA Disbility Case: Plaintiff's Perspective Part I2013
      Pennsylvania Law WeeklyLitigating the ERISA Disbility Case: Plaintiff's Perspective Part II2013
      Pennsylvania Law WeeklyA Plaintiff's Perspective of Separation and Settlement Agreements2013
      Pennsylvania Bar Association QuarterlyThe Duty and Function of Pennsylvania Recorders of Deeds Offices and Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC v. Ginger Golden-The Final Piece of the Jigsaw Puzzle?2012
      Drug Liability: Liability, Analysis and Prevention (2nd Edition)Chapter 47: The NABP Model Act and Rules Initiative Towards Pharmacy Technicians2005
      Pennsylvania Bar Association QuarterlyEssential Practice Rules and Concepts in Offices of the Prothonotary -- Part I & II2004
      Pennsylvania Bar Association QuarterlyThe Workers' Compensation World Turned Upside Down: Testimony of Vocational Experts Declared Invalid2002
      Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Law BulletinPharmacy Liability For Punitive Damages May Have Numerous Triggers2001
      American Society of Pharmacy LawThe NABP Produces Mixed Results: A Legal and Clinical Analysis Concerning The Recent NABP Model Act and Rule Initiative Towards Pharmacy Technicians2001
      Pennsylvania Bar Association QuarterlyPharmacy Liability for Punitive Damages--Pennsylvania Practice Pointers2000
      University of California Industrial Relations Law JournalDodging the Supremacy Clause Bullet: Do State Successor Statutes Survive Federal Labor Law Preemption1991
      education
      School nameDegreeGraduated
      University of Chicago Law SchoolJD - Juris Doctor1991
      La Salle UniversityBA - Bachelor of Arts1986
      St. Joseph's Prep SchoolHigh School1982
      speaking engagements
      Conference nameTitleDate
      Employment Law Section, CCBA, Lunch and LearnEmployment Case Intake from the Plaintiff and Defendant’s Perspective2016
      2013 Spring Bench BarNavigating Pennsylvania Recorder Of Deeds Offices after Chesapeake Appalachia2013
      Municipal Law Section of CCBA, Lunch and Learn November 2013Navagitating the Recorder of Deeds Office after Chesapeake Appalachia2013
      Chester County Bar AssociationThe Basics of Pharmacy Law2001
      American Pharmaceutical Association Annual MeetingThe NABP Produces Mixed Results: A Legal and Clinical Analysis Concerning The Recent NABP Model Act and Rules Initiative Towards Pharmacy Technicians2001
      Chester County Bar AssociationThe Interrelation of Social Security with Workers' Compensation1997
      Brandywine Occupational HealthSubstance Abuse Detection in the Workplace1995
      legal cases
      Case nameOutcome
      Medley v. County of MontgomeryNA
      Root v. Keystone Helicopter Company
      Murphy v. Rossi et alVerdict for Murphys and attorneys fees awarded (no further dicussion will be made beyond what is publically available)
      Hoffman v. W.C.A.B. (Acme Markets, Inc.)
      Deborah Kuhn v. Prudential Ins. Co.Judgment for Plaintiff
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      Lawyer Eric M Brown

      Eric Brown, Employment and labor Attorney on Dec 31, 2014
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      I endorse this lawyer. Ed has a strong reputation in the legal community for aggressively representing his clients.

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      Lawyer Eric M Brown

      Eric Brown, Employment and labor Attorney on Dec 31, 2014
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      I endorse this lawyer. Ed has a strong reputation in the legal community for aggressively representing his clients.

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      Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Appeals Attorney on Sep 28, 2014
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      Sean Cleary, Appeals Attorney on May 20, 2014
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      John O'Brien, Appeals Attorney on Apr 21, 2014
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      I endorse this lawyer. An outstanding and well respected attorney in the legal community. I would recommend him wholeheartedly to anyone needing legal representation.

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      Steven Auerbach, Employment and labor Attorney on Jan 22, 2014
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      Edgar Reynoso, Personal injury Attorney on Mar 5, 2013
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      I endorse this lawyer. His posts demonstrate his deep understanding of complex legal issues. His answers are always thoughtful, accurate, and they evidence his genuine interest in helping people.

      Lawyer Fareesh S. Sarangi

      Fareesh Sarangi, Personal injury Attorney on Mar 4, 2013
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      Mr. Sweeney is a knowledgeable lawyer who is generous with his time and expertise. I recommend him without hesitation!

      Lawyer John Francis Kennedy

      John Kennedy, Workers compensation Attorney on Feb 17, 2013
      Relationship: Friend

      Ed knows the law, and he will represent you with honesty and concern. I have known Ed for many years, and we have talked many times about the law, litigation, and the overall practice of law. It is clear to me that Ed not only knows exactly what he is doing, but he is deeply concerned about his clients. I don't hand out endorsements easily, but in my opinion Ed is one of the best lawyers in the business.

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      Christian Lassen, Unknown Attorney on Nov 25, 2012
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      Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community.

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      Andrew Edelberg, General practice Attorney on Nov 1, 2012
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      Lawyer Paula S. Robinson

      Paula Robinson, Workers compensation Attorney on Sep 15, 2012
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      I endorse this lawyer. Ed is a very strong advocate for his clients. We had a very unusual case together, and he went out of his way to help his client, and achieved a good result!

      Lawyer Charles Anthony Rick

      Charles Rick, Employment and labor Attorney on Sep 13, 2012
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