Michael A. Sweet

Chair of the firm's nationwide Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy Department, Michael is an experienced litigator and bankruptcy attorney who achieves results for his clients by combining collaborative negotiating skills with a hard-hitting, take-no-prisoners approach to dispute resolution and litigation.

In practice for more than 20 years, he has developed a reputation for efficiency and his ability to find creative solutions to seemingly intractable disputes.

Michael is among California’s most experienced Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy attorneys. He has been quoted on the subject by national news outlets, including The New York Times, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News, among others. Michael is on the Executive Board of the California Bankruptcy Forum, a Member of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission. He is past-President of the Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum.

In addition, Michael’s diverse practice includes advising companies on cross-border transactions and assisting American companies pursuing investments abroad.