Overview

Duffy & Sweeney, LTD provides strategic legal counsel and personalized attention to U.S. and international businesses and individuals ranging from start-ups and emerging growth entities to established, private and public companies. We represent clients in a wide range of legal services spanning business law and litigation as well as intellectual property and technology law. Our client-centered, team approach ensures top-notch client service delivered on-time and on-budget.

Who We Are

At Duffy & Sweeney, we recognize that our primary strength rests with our people and their ability to respond to the needs of our clients; in fact, the high-level expertise of our professionals and our unswerving commitment to service are the hallmarks of our practice. Our diverse knowledge and expertise results from our collective experience working at national firms and in private industry, as well as our leadership positions in Bar activities and the community.

Our corporate attorneys serve as general counsel to established and emerging businesses, both regional and national. They handle sophisticated business deals and cutting-edge technology transactions. Our litigators have earned a national reputation, based on their skill both in and out of the courtroom, handling high-stakes and precedent-setting cases.

How We Work

Business decisions often carry legal implications. Likewise, the way legal issues are resolved affects a company’s ability to achieve its goals. We go beyond answering narrow legal questions to provide practical and seasoned advice and guidance on issues facing businesses today.

Whether structuring a transaction, protecting intellectual property, dealing with employees, negotiating contracts, analyzing tax implications, or initiating or responding to litigation, we become an integral part of our clients’ management teams … resolving current challenges and positioning them for growth and success in the future.

Creating Value

Sometimes a vigorous, preemptive move is the wisest path. In other situations, no action is the best course. Our clients have absolute confidence that the legal advice they receive fits their business or individual situation.

We identify the pivotal issues and recommend solutions designed to protect our clients’ best interests. We achieve successful, positive outcomes for clients through well-planned strategy and preparation combined with ongoing client advocacy. Duffy & Sweeney attorneys provide sound judgment and work with clients to identify their goals now and in the future, keeping a careful eye on legal efficiencies and costs.
Founded:
1996
Size:
14
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Practice Areas:
32
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Best Lawyers Recognized:
0

Rankings

Regional

Rhode Island

Tier
1
Rhode Island
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier
1
Rhode Island
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier
1
Rhode Island
Commercial Litigation
Tier
1
Rhode Island
Corporate Law
Tier
1
Rhode Island
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier
1
Rhode Island
Litigation - Construction

About Our Clients

Our clients are U.S. and international businesses and individuals ranging from start-ups and emerging growth entities to established, private and public companies. We represent clients in a wide range of legal services spanning business law and litigation as well as intellectual property and technology law.

See what our clients say here.

Rankings

Regional

Rhode Island

Tier
1
Rhode Island
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier
1
Rhode Island
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier
1
Rhode Island
Commercial Litigation
Tier
1
Rhode Island
Corporate Law
Tier
1
Rhode Island
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier
1
Rhode Island
Litigation - Construction
Tier
1
Rhode Island
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier
1
Rhode Island
Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Tier
1
Rhode Island
Litigation - Securities
Tier
1
Rhode Island
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier
1
Rhode Island
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier
2
Rhode Island
Banking and Finance Law
Tier
2
Rhode Island
Commercial Finance Law
Tier
2
Rhode Island
Litigation - Insurance
Tier
2
Rhode Island
Litigation - Real Estate
Tier
3
Rhode Island
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Tier
3
Rhode Island
Securities / Capital Markets Law

Practice Areas

Duffy & Sweeney LTD has been ranked by Best Law Firms for excellence in 17 specialties, reflecting the firm's commitment to delivering outstanding legal services.
Additionally, the firm provides services in these practice areas:
  • Antitrust Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Food and Beverage Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • International Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Leisure and Hospitality Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Real Estate Law
  • Technology Law
  • Trade Secrets Law
  • Trademark Law

Offices & Contacts

Providence, RI
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