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John Sweeney is a legal professional in Ridgefield, Connecticut, specializing in Elder, Wills, Estate, Trust, and Business law. With a history in accounting, tax advising, and enterprise, John offers realistic answers to felony problems while prioritizing the needs of his customers. In the area of actual-life challenges and complicated felony topics, John Sweeney stands proud as a dependable supply of help in Elder, Wills, Estate, Trust, and Business regulation. Beyond simply focusing on the regulation itself, John prioritizes the man or woman needs of his clients and strives to clear up their problems in the best manner feasible. John brings a unique set of competencies to the desk, along with understanding in accounting, tax advising, insurance, and business control. Rather than resorting to complex prison jargon, John communicates in plain language and offers realistic answers tailored to every clients specific scenario. Having held diverse roles in each huge companies and small corporations, along with General Counsel, Chief Financial Officer, and Vice President of Tax, John has a wealth of revel in to draw upon. His expert historical past includes running with corporations like AIG, ING, Aetna, and Hanover Insurance, as well as government agencies like the NYS Insurance Department Liquidation Bureau. Residing in Ridgefield, Connecticut, John has a deep expertise of the challenges confronted by way of families, having raised college-age sons himself. With private revel in in circle of relatives dynamics and getting older parents, John strategies each case with empathy, openness, and a focus on reaching favorable outcomes for his clients. Johns instructional historical past consists of a BS in Accounting from Arizona State University, a JD from Pace Law School, and a LLM (Masters in Law Taxation) from NYU. Licensed to practice law in NY, CT, and DC, John additionally holds a Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma and formerly held Life and PC insurance licenses. As a lifelong learner, John is dedicated to staying updated on the modern-day prison tendencies and constantly improving his talents to higher serve his clients.
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- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Elder Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
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- English: Spoken, Written
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Experience
- Lawyer
Sweeney Legal, LLC
Education

Graduation year: 1983

Graduation year: 1979

Graduation year: 1977
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