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Charles (Buck) Sweeney
Contact Information:
Phone: 608.283.6743
Email: csweeney@axley.com
Legal Assistant: Carol Felland
Phone: 608.283.6789
Email: cfelland@axley.com
Legal Assistant: Richanda Grant
Phone: 608.283.6788
Email: rgrant@axley.com
Buck Sweeney is a partner practicing in the areas of environmental and construction law, and is co-chair of Axley Brynelson's Construction and Transportation Focus Group. Mr. Sweeney is former chair and current board member emeritus of the State Bar of Wisconsin Construction and Public Contract Law Section. Mr. Sweeney is experienced in handling matters dealing with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Superfund, air and water issues. His trial experience includes mediation, arbitration and administrative law hearings in environmental and construction law issues. Mr. Sweeney assists in resolution of construction disputes. He has also testified as an expert witness on behalf of the Aggregate Industry on issues relating to mineral extraction locations. Construction contracting, insurance coverage issues, bid disputes, wetland, OSHA matters, land use matters, siting of gravel pits and other construction law issues make up the balance of his practice.
Mr. Sweeney was formerly an engineer at Martin Marietta Aggregate Corporation and previously owned Edgerton Sand & Gravel, Edgerton Ready-Mix Concrete Company and Administrative Services (president of companies involved in sand and gravel mining, ready-mix concrete industry and operation of a landfill). He once served as director of real estate for ABC Supply, overseeing acquisition of properties throughout the United States, including Brownfield properties. He also represented Daniel Ruettiger regarding the movie "Rudy" and was acting in-house counsel for Lunar Corporation and Bone Care International, Inc.
Mr. Sweeney is admitted to practice law in the state courts of Wisconsin (1986) and Indiana (1986), the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the United States Patent and Trademark Office and federal courts in Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan.
Mr. Sweeney is an avid hunter and has numerous outside interests including Wetland Conservation Club, LLC, Thiebeau Hunt Club, Exclusive Hunt Club, Deer Creek Hunt Club, Best Days A Field Hunt Club, Ducks Unlimited, Lake Koshkonong Wetland Association and golf.
Significant Representations:
- Involved with a large developer in taking a potential lawsuit by a disgruntled neighbor and working closely with the neighbor. The result was that the lawsuit was never filed and the developer was able to purchase the farm from the neighbor, who is now excited about the homes constructed on "his farm."
- Represented a large developer and worked with numerous engineers regarding the development and feasibility of a man-made lake as part of the focal point of a development. Mr. Sweeney's combination of engineering and business experience helped to spearhead the project.
- Represented a small limestone quarry in an expansion onto adjoining property. This expansion resulted in numerous meetings at the town and county level, as well as meetings with opposition groups. To complicate the matter further, the site was located next to a superfund site with contaminated groundwater issues to address. The town board and county voted unanimously to approve the expansion.
- Represented large hotel with expansion through a condominium development, purchase of golf courses and annexation into city. The annexation included large acreage of Wisconsin DNR lands.
- Represented several aggregate producers on siting new locations
Professional Associations and Achievements:
- Member and legal advisor, former associate board member, Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin
- Member, former associate board member, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
- Member, Madison Area Builders Association
- Member, United States Patent Bar
- Member, United States Supreme Court Bar
- Member, Wisconsin Bar Association
- Member, Wisconsin Builders Association
- Member, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Environment and Safety Legislative Committees
- Former board member, Rudy Foundation
- Former chair, State Bar Construction and Public Contract Law Section, current board member emeritus
- Former co-chair, Environmental Auditing Roundtable
- Former commissioner, Rock-Koshkonong Lake District
- Indiana Professional Engineer
- Wisconsin Professional Engineer
- Named a top Litigation - Construction and Litigation - Environmental attorney in The Best Lawyers in America
- Named a Wisconsin Super Lawyer in construction/surety law by Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars magazine
- Named a Wisconsin Super Lawyer in construction/surety law by Super Lawyers - Business Edition
- Named as one of Madison's top Environmental Law attorneys by Madison Magazine
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings
Education:
J.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S., University of Notre Dame
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Practice Areas:
Business Practice Group, Construction & Transportation Practice Group, Litigation Practice Group, Rail and Transportation Team, Administrative & Regulatory Matters, Bid Disputes & Protests, Bond & Insurance Claims, Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Condominium/Hotel, Construction, Construction Arbitration & Mediation, Construction Contract Preparation & Review, Construction Disputes, Environmental Law, Environmental Matters, Environmental Regulation & Disputes, Governmental, Administrative & Regulated Industry, Lien Claims, Litigation of Defect, Delay, Acceleration & Payment Claims, OSHA & Employee Safety & Health Matters, Professional Negligence, Real Estate, Zoning, Land Use & Development, Transportation, Water Law
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