Atty. John Francis Sweeney
John Francis Sweeney is a lawyer practicing ip litigation, banking & financial institutions litigation, ip transactional and 2 other areas of law. John Francis received a B.S. degree from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1968, and has been licensed for 52 years.
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John Francis Sweeney is a Partner based in New York, New York, practicing at Locke Lord LLP. They have 52+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1974. Their practice focuses on business, ip, litigation, and consumer. Admitted to practice in New York (1974), U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (1974), U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (1975), and U.S. Supreme Court (1980). Educated at Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1973) and Carnegie-Mellon University (B.S. Mathematics, 1968). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John Francis Sweeney is a lawyer practicing ip litigation, banking & financial institutions litigation, ip transactional and 2 other areas of law
- John Francis received a B.S. degree from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1968, and has been licensed for 52 years
- John Francis practices at Locke Lord LLP in New York, NY
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Consumer protection attorneys for fraud, lemon law, debt harassment, and deceptive trade practices.
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