Michael John Sweeney

Michael John Sweeney

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Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 12 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Wheaton, IL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

503 N. County Farm Rd. Dupage County Public Defender's Office, Wheaton, IL

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 12 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2013

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Dupage County Public Defender's Office

503 N. County Farm Rd. Dupage County Public Defender's Office, Wheaton, IL, 60187-3942

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62 Client Reviews

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Posted by Shannon | February 11, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Not All Superheroes Wear Capes

When you talk about an absolute miracle you talk about Michael Sweeny. It took me more than a month after my case to write this review because I wanted to write the perfect review for the perfect lawyer. I hired Mr. Sweeny for my very difficult case which I thought had no hope to be honest. He was ve...ry efficient, quick to act and thorough, and instilled a lot of confidence throughout the process. My case could have had a potentially very damaging outcome, however, it was resolved positively, with much better results than I or anyone else in that courtroom could have ever expected. I was met with stellar communication skills, excellent and professional representation and understanding without judgement. Any aspect of my case that he was not familiar with was met with profound research and that made me feel hopeful because my case had damaging effects on other parts of my life. Words cannot justify the outstanding service, professionalism and excellent results I received from having Mr.Sweeny as my defense attorney. Ultimately, hiring him proved to be one of the more important decisions I have made, and I will always be grateful to him for helping me navigate an incredibly difficult time in my life. I couldn’t give better recommendation or praise. Thank you for a second chance at life.

Posted by Christopher | October 17, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Excellent!

Top notch lawyer! From the minute he got involved with my case he looked at every aspect with care and precision. He left no stone unturned! I was falsely accused of a crime and was being told by the prosecution that I would be going to jail for years. I had done nothing wrong and lost a loved family... member in the process. I will never be able to undo the mental damage the prosecution had done, but at least the care taken by Mr Sweeney to make sure I wasn't wrongly convicted is as much a comfort as I can get. Thank you again Mr Sweeney i am indebted to you forever!

Posted by Jahmaal | September 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney

He's the man

I would recommend Sweeney for any case. Hes on top and knows exactly what to do. Excellent execution. If i could choose anyone for a personal lawyer ,it's sweeney. Dude is bad ass for real. He kept me up to date on my case, filled me in with what was happening, I really felt included and very comfort...able with his position as my attorney. I highly recommend him.

Posted by Rachel | September 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Uplifts Your Spirit

For some of us a Public Defender is all we can get and a lot of times I know people think "Great he/she is really going to defend me..". Well not with Micheal Sweeney. He is honestly AWESOME! He defended me twice for traffic warrants both times I was arrested I had more than one failure to appear a...nd more than one warrant applied. The first time he got me no jail time, court supervision and community service and I was sent home free of bond. The second I had the same situation I just knew this time I would end up sitting in jail a couple weeks (so I thought), however Micheal was able to make an agreement with the States Attorney to count the 2 times I was in jail for being picked up for the warrant of the same case and count the 2 separate days I spent in dupage as 4 days good time 8 days time served so after spending 2 nights in dupage he was able to get me sent back home to my 4 kids, which I appreciate greatly! You can tell he enjoys his job and he is extremely fair and he sincerely cares for his clients. He writes quotes on your paperwork to leave you feeling uplifted when you may be feeling down. It's is actually nice especially if you haven't heard from family or whatever the situation. I would definitely recommend him to anyone in a similar situation as mine. I just wanted to say thanks and show my appreciation because sometimes people honestly have such hectic lives and court dates do sometimes slip our minds and he seems to understand a d help to the best of his ability. I hope he continues to be so upbeat and friendly years to come! Thank you Micheal Sweeney, Rachel

Posted by Ryean B. | August 28, 2018 | Criminal Defense

Walking Blessing!

Mike Sweeney has got to be the best lawyer ever!!! He made things happen for me that other lawyers told me were impossible. I had one lawyer tell me that I just needed to plea guilty to all charges and that my charges would all be convictions. THAT WAS NOT TRUE!!! Mike had 3 of my 5 charges thrown ou...t and 2 are only supervision, which is great because it doesn't show on my record. WHEN I TELL YOU GUYS THIS MAN IS AMAZING, I MEAN IT!!! One day I was so late for court and a warrant was issued for my arrest, my last public defender told me, "Ryean, just call someone to get your son because you are going to jail with a $1,500 bond (this was the price of 10% of the original bond, by the way)" I cried my little eyes out hearing those words come out of that man's mouth because I just didn't have jail in me again and I knew that I would be sitting for a while because I wasn't working and there was no way I could possibly afford $1,500 to be released. AGAIN, what that last public defender stated... WAS NOT TRUE. Mike represents STRONG, so I didn't go to jail and have to pay $1,500 to be released... I WALKED AWAY FOR FREE!!! WHAT OTHER LAWYER SAID WAS IMPOSSIBLE, MIKE SHOWED ME WAS ***POSSIBLE*** I'm forever grateful and blessed to have had Michael on my case, if I didn't have him representing me, I'd be sitting in jail. I feel like Mike really cares about all of his clients... he treated me like I was a human who deserved a chance. I've also watched and listened to him representing others while I waited for my case to be called and every single time... I was amazed. Keep up the outstanding work, Mike, there's so many people out there who NEED lawyers like you.

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Benjamin Dacin

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"Mr. Sweeney is a great attorney whom I have known in law school and beyond. He combines sharp analytical skills with a penchant for research far above his colleagues. Overall, a professional, courteous, and highly competent attorney!"

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Honors

2020

Top Tier Lawyer, American Trial Academy

2018

Rising Star, American Institute of Legal Advocates

2018

Top 40 under 40, American Academy of Attorneys

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