Robert H. Sweeney Jr.
General Civil Litigation Lawyers in Huntington, WV in Huntington, WV
About Robert H. Sweeney Jr.
Bo Sweeney has a practice based in general civil litigation, with a concentration in the defense of mesothelioma and asbestos claims, construction disputes and defending employers in deliberate intent suits brought under West Virginia Code §23-4-2. Bo serves as National Coordinating Counsel for a West Virginia based asbestos defendant, and represents numerous local and national companies in asbestos claims. A veteran of the West Virginia Asbestos Litigation since 1991, he has been trial counsel in every asbestos trial group in West Virginia since 2003, and represents manufacturers, premises owners and employers in the defense of asbestos claims throughout the state of West Virginia. Bo also represents owners and contractors in construction litigation, and has experience in both jury trials and arbitration of construction claims and claims against sureties. He also defends employers in "Mandolidis" or deliberate intent claims brought pursuant to W. Va. Code §23-4-2. He has also handled matters involving MSHA, SMCRA, ERISA, Truth in Lending and class action litigation, and has tried over 20 cases to verdict. Awards and Honors Honors Super Lawyers, 2007 - 2010 Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2013 - 2017 Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Construction , 2012 - 2017 Best Lawyers in America, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants, 2011 - 2017
Education
Legal Education
- The College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1989
- J.D.
Non Legal Education
- University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 1986
- B.A.
Current Employment Position(s)
- Member
Classes and Seminars
- AIA Contracts, Lorman Educational Services , 2007 - Present
Representative Cases
- Evans v. Mutual Mining, Inc.
- Citation: 485 S.E.2d 695 (W. Va. 1997)
- Court: W. Va
- Year: 1997
- In Re: West Virginia Asbestos Litigation
- Citation: 592 S.E.2d 818 (W. Va. 2003)
- Court: W. Va.
- Year: 2003
- Cart v. GE
- Citation: 506 S.E.2d 96 (W. Va. 1998)
- Year: 1998
- Ancillary Businesses
- Amateur Boat Builder
Bar Admissions
- Delaware, 1989
- West Virginia, 1991
- U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1998
Other Affiliations
- Cabell County State Bar
- West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel
- Contractor’s Association of West Virginia
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Robert H. Sweeney Jr. |
| Firm | Jenkins Fenstermaker, PLLC |
| Address | Huntington, WV, 325 8th Street, Huntington, WV |
| Phone | 304-521-4571 |
| Phone | 866-617-4736 |
| Phone | 304-523-2347 |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |