Peter M. Sweeny

I have been representing workers injured in Virginia for over thirty years. With a statewide practice, I have represented firefighters in Fairfax, policemen and policewomen in Alexandria, poultry workers in Harrisonburg, auto workers in Dublin, factory workers in Winchester, store workers in Richmond, oyster shuckers in Tappahannock, and construction workers in Loudoun, to name a few.

I have always worked hard for working people.
(And its "Sweeny," not "Sweeney.")

Seton Hall University School of Law

J.D. | Law

1971 - 1974

Georgetown University

B.A. | History

1966 - 1971

Author

"Virginia Workers' Compensation Case Finder"

1990 - Current

Authored a legal reference book used by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission and attorneys throughout the state. Second and Third Editions were published.

Diplomate

Court Practice Institute

1978 - Current

Satisfactorily completed a prescribed residency in the science of trial advocacy.

Chairman, Workers' Compensation Section

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

1997 - 1998

Served as the first chairman when the new section was created by the VTLA.

Advisory Committee of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission

1983 - 1984

Appointed by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission to serve on its advisory board to recommend legislation regarding cost-of-living increases.

Sweeny's Revenge Redux

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

November, 2009

"Opposing the Employer's Application for Hearing"

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Workers' Compensation Section

November, 2008

"Avoiding The Pitfalls Of Vocational Rehabilitation In Virginia Workers' Compensation Cases."

Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Vol. 16, No. 2

2004

Virginia Workers' Compensation Case Finder

LexisNexis

1990

SuperLawyers

Thompson Reuters

2016

Workers' Compensation Notable People 2009

Larson's National Workers' Compensation Advisory Board

2010

Selected by the LexisNexis Larson's National Workers' Compensation Advisory Board for recognition of Mr. Sweeny's challenge to Virginia's long-standing practice of allowing injured worker's benefits to be suspended by employers and insurance companies prior to a judicial hearing being conducted. Mr. Sweeny has asserted that this practice of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission is a violation of injured workers due process rights. The challenge, known as "Sweeny's Revenge," is presently proceeding through the Virginia courts.

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers 2010

Martindale-Hubbell

2009

Limited to attorneys and firms rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell. "AV" is their highest rating. Martindale-Hubbell states that an AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.

Listee

Marquis Who's Who In American Law

2008

College of Workers' Compensation Attorneys

Fellow

2018 - Current

American Inns of Court-Virginia Workers' Compensation

Master of the Bench

2014 - Current

District of Columbia Bar

Member

1977 - Current

Virginia Trial Attorneys Association

Member

1977 - Current

Activities: Served on the Board of Governors, legislative committees and chaired the Workers' Compensation Section.

Virginia State Bar

Member

1976 - Current

District of Columbia

Since 1978

Virginia

Since 1976

4th Circuit

Since 1977

D.C. Circuit

Since 1978

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1979

• Contingent Fees
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Workers' Compensation Fees are set by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.