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Neal J. Sweeney

Jones Walker LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2007
  • Recognized in:
    Construction Law
    Litigation - Construction
  • Law School:
    George Washington University Law School
  • Website:
    https://www.joneswalker.com
  • Location:
    811 Main Street, Suite 2900
    Houston, TX 77002
Neal Sweeney is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses his practice exclusively on construction law and government contracts.  Drawing on his more than 30 years of experience with the construction industry, Neal counsels clients on major infrastructure and P3 projects such as transit, airports, highways, wastewater treatment, and tunnels. He is also involved in energy and industrial projects linked to clean technology and renewable sources, including hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, integrated gasification combined cycle, and landfill gas. Throughout his career, Neal has successfully negotiated contracts for engineering, design-build, O&M, and equipment totaling billions of dollars. He provides legal support throughout the life of a project, focusing on risk mitigation and real-time dispute resolution. He regularly represents contractors, designers, and public and private owners. Neal has participated in the trials of various large and complex construction disputes in court as well as in arbitration and before federal boards of contract appeals involving the US Army Corps of Engineers, General Services Administration (GSA), Veterans Administration (VA), and other federal agencies. Before joining Jones Walker, Neal practiced at the Atlanta office of an Am Law 100 firm, where he was a partner in the construction and infrastructure and the water and wastewater teams. In addition to his direct client work, Neal has edited or coauthored more than 25 books on construction law and regularly contributes to industry publications. He lectures frequently for various construction industry organizations and educational institutions, including AGC, ACEC, ARTBA, NACWA, DBIA, Georgia Tech, Stanford University, and the University of Florida.
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Neal Sweeney is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses his practice exclusively on construction law and government contracts.  Drawing on his more than 30 years of experience with the construction industry, Neal counsels clients on major infrastructure and P3 projects such as transit, airports, highways, wastewater treatment, and tunnels. He is also involved in energy and industrial projects linked to clean technology and renewable sources, including hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, integrated gasification combined cycle, and landfill gas. Throughout his career, Neal has successfully negotiated contracts for engineering, design-build, O&M, and equipment totaling billions of dollars. He provides legal support throughout the life of a project, focusing on risk mitigation and real-time dispute resolution. He regularly represents contractors, designers, and public and private owners. Neal has participated in the trials of various large and complex construction disputes in court as well as in arbitration and before federal boards of contract appeals involving the US Army Corps of Engineers, General Services Administration (GSA), Veterans Administration (VA), and other federal agencies. Before joining Jones Walker, Neal practiced at the Atlanta office of an Am Law 100 firm, where he was a partner in the construction and infrastructure and the water and wastewater teams. In addition to his direct client work, Neal has edited or coauthored more than 25 books on construction law and regularly contributes to industry publications. He lectures frequently for various construction industry organizations and educational institutions, including AGC, ACEC, ARTBA, NACWA, DBIA, Georgia Tech, Stanford University, and the University of Florida.
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Education:

  • George Washington University Law School , graduated 1982
  • Rutgers The State University of New Jersey Camden, graduated 1979

Bar Admissions:

  • Georgia, Georgia
  • Texas, Texas
  • New York, New York
 

Court Admissions:

  • US Supreme Court
  • US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
  • US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • Georgia Supreme Court
  • Georgia Superior Court

Affiliations:

  • American Arbitration Association, National Panel of Arbitrators - Member
  • American Bar Association, Forum Committee, Construction Industry and the Public Contract Law Section - Member
  • Atlanta Bar Association - Chair (2010-2011), Construction Law Section
  • Design-Build Institute of America - Past President, Southeast Chapter
  • State Bar of Georgia - Member

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Litigation - Construction, Houston (2021)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction

Special Focus:

  • Arbitration and Mediation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Disputes
  • Contract Review and Negotiation
  • Contractors
  • Government Contracts
 

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Jones Walker LLP
https://www.joneswalker.com
 
Headquarters
201 Saint Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
(504) 582.8000
13 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

Alabama

Alabama

Birmingham, AL

420 Twentieth Street North, Suite 1100

Birmingham, AL 35203

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(205) 244.5200

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Mobile, AL

RSA Battle House Tower, Suite 1200

11 North Water Street

Mobile, AL 36602

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(251) 432.1414

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Arizona

Phoenix, AZ

333 North Central Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85004

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(602) 366.7889

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District of Columbia

District of Columbia

Washington, DC

499 South Capitol Street, SW, Suite 600

Washington, DC 20003

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(202) 203.1000

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Miami, FL

Citi Center, Suite 2600

201 South Biscayne Boulevard

Miami, FL 33131-4341

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(305) 679.5700

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Georgia

Atlanta, GA

One Midtown Plaza, Suite 1030

1360 Peachtree Street, NE

Atlanta, GA 30309

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(404) 870.7500

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Baton Rouge, LA

Suite 800

445 North Boulevard

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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Suite 1600

600 Jefferson Street

Lafayette, LA 70501

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Mississippi

Jackson, MS

Suite 800

190 E Capitol Street

Jackson, MS 39201

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New York

New York, NY

350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5200

New York, NY 10118

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(646) 735.6900

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Texas

Houston, TX

811 Main Street, Suite 2900

Houston, TX 77002

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(713) 437.1800

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Waterway Plaza Two, Suite 350

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The Woodlands, TX 77380

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