Mr. Sweet has more than 12 years' experience practicing law and represents clients in state and federal courts in a wide range of matters. He specializes in general civil litigation, including complex commercial litigation, restructuring and insolvency, and election law. He has brought multiple jury and bench trials to verdict. Prior to joining McNutt Law Group LLP, Mr. Sweet worked at Winston & Strawn, LLP where he primarily defended large institutional clients in complex commercial litigation, product defect matters and antitrust cases.

In bankruptcy matters, Mr. Sweet has litigated preferences, fraudulent conveyances, claims objections and plan confirmation, among other issues. He was responsible for major claims and preference litigation on behalf of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy estates of Metricom, Inc. and Washington Group, International, working to successfully reduce claims against the estates by millions of dollars.

Mr. Sweet's litigation practice includes representation of plaintiffs and defendants in actions under California's Unfair Competition Law (Business & Professions Code §17200 et seq.) His clients in recent unfair competition cases have included electronics companies and financial institutions, as well as a gourmet food producer. Mr. Sweet participated in the representation of the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation in complex probate litigation in Saipan. He was also involved in the successful representation of a major diversified financial institution in a complex fraudulent transfer case brought against eight individuals and 43 related companies. Mr. Sweet worked on Bunker v. County of Orange, 103 Cal.App. 4th 542 (2002), which upheld taxpayers' rights to bring a class action lawsuit over the county's handling of the real property assessment appeals process.

Mr. Sweet's election law work includes representation of candidates, campaign committees and officeholders. He has counseled clients involved in recall campaigns. He has also represented individuals in law enforcement matters. In addition, he successfully pursued litigation before the California Supreme Court on behalf of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former California Senate President Pro Tem John Burton. The case, Bramberg v. Jones, 20 Cal. 4th 1045 (1999), invalidated a statewide ballot initiative on constitutional grounds.

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy/Insolvency
Civil Litigation
Real Estate
Election Law

Education

• Brandeis University (B.A., 1991)
• University of California Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 1996)

Bar Admission

• 1996, California

Professional Affiliations

• State Bar of California
• Bar Association of San Francisco
• Conference of Delegates of California Bar Associations
• California Political Attorneys Association

Speaking Engagements

• "Protecting Your Business from Accessibility Lawsuits," presented to the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, June 2007
• "How to Stop Your Competitors from Stealing Your Trade Secrets and Employees; Also, What You May Lawfully Poach in California," presented to the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Santa Clara County Bar Association, November 2006 (with Hon. James Kleinberg and John Fox)
• "UCL Remedies, The Scope of Restitution and Injunctive Relief," presented at the Bridgeport Continuing Education 2006 UCL and Class Action Litigation Conference, May 2006 (with Kim Kralowec)
• "Be Careful What You Wish For: The UCL After Prop. 64," presented at the Santa Clara County Bar Association MCLE program, December 2005 (with Hon. James Kleinberg and Kim Kralowec)
• "Is There Any Bite Left in B & P Section 17200? Unfair Competition Lawsuits After Proposition 64," presented at the Barristers Litigation Section meeting of The Bar Association of San Francisco, March 2005
• "Same Horse, New Rider, Better Ammo: Unfair Competition and Consumer Protection Lawsuits After Proposition 64," presented at Winston & Strawn's Technology Law Seminar, February 2005 (with Mark Olson)

Mr. Sweet's media appearances include a news segment on new residential development in San Francisco's SOMA neighborhood, KRON news, January 2004; and "The Cruise Industry and the Proposal to Build a New Cruise Terminal in San Francisco," KQED Forum with Michael Krasny, January 2003

Other Activities

Mr. Sweet is the vice chair of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission. He is the immediate past-president of the Raoul Wallenberg Jewish Democratic Club of San Francisco. Mr. Sweet serves as the vice chair of the Rincon-Point/South Beach Citizen's Advisory Committee to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency. He also serves on the California State Democratic Central Committee and the San Francisco Metropolitan Jewish Community Relations Council. He was a candidate for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 2002 and in 2006 he was named an Outstanding Volunteer by the Bar Association of San Francisco.