Our Lawyers

Charles A. Sweeney graduated from the University of Notre Dame Law School and was admitted to practice law in 1964. Mr. Sweeney founded the firm in 1984 and began limiting his practice to the representation of injured persons and their families. Mr. Sweeney has tried a number of personal injury cases to verdict, including a number of catastrophic cases. Charles A. Sweeney serves on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. In 2005, Charles A. Sweeney became of counsel to the Sweeney Law Firm in Fort Wayne.

David L. Farnbauch graduated from Valparaiso University Law School and was admitted to practice law in 1986. Mr. Farnbauch was a member of the Law Review at Valparaiso University Law School and published a law review article on the subject of aviation accidents. Mr. Farnbauch joined the Sweeney Law Firm in 1996. In 1999, Mr. Farnbauch was elected to the Board of Directors of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. In 2002, Mr. Farnbauch achieved Board Certification as a "Civil Trial Advocate" by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA). NBTA certification is only available to attorneys who have extensive experience in the courtroom and in preparing cases for trial. An applicant must pass an all-day examination before receiving certification from the NBTA as a civil trial advocate.

David L. Farnbauch handles cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, defective product claims, construction accidents, toxic exposure claims, unfair insurance practices, premises liability claims, traumatic brain injury cases and nursing home negligence.

In 2007, David L. Farnbauch was selected as an Indiana “Super Lawyer” by Law & Politics. Super Lawyers is an annual listing of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

Law & Politics performs the polling, research and selection of Super Lawyers in a process designed to identify lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers is a comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys, representing a wide range of practice areas, firm sizes and geographic locations. Only 5 percent of the lawyers in each state or region are named Super Lawyers.

Mr. Farnbauch has authored the following articles:

Current Issues in Nursing Home Litigation, Indiana Trial Lawyer's Association 2008 Lifetime Achievement Seminar

30(B)(5) & 30(B)(6) - A Powerful Discovery Tool Against Corporate Defendants, 2008 Allen County Bench Bar Conference

Settling Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims, Copyright 2006, National Business Institute, Inc.

Investigation and Discovery in Nursing Home Litigation, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Annual Institute, November, 2006.

Effective Use of Powerpoint at Mediation, Allen County Bar Association Technology Update Seminar, October, 2006.

Mediation with a Reluctant Carrier, Allen County Bar Association Essential ADR Updates, September 2006.

Functional Capacity Evaluations in Personal Injury Cases, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Lifetime Achievement Seminar, March, 2005

Handling Daubert: Expert Witness Challenges from the Plaintiff’s Perspective, Allen County Bar Association Trial Lawyers Section Seminar, September, 2004.

Common Mistakes and the Ethics of Mediation, Allen County Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Seminar, June, 2004

Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in Indiana, Copyright 2002, NBI, Inc.

Going on the Offensive with the Defense Docs, August 16, 2002 ITLA Seminar Manual, ISTA Conference Center, Indianapolis, IN

Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case in Indiana, Copyright 2001, National Business Institute, Inc.

Michael T. Douglass is a Fort Wayne native and graduated from the Thomas M. Cooley School of Law in 2006. He is licensed in both Indiana and Colorado. Micheal joined the Sweeney Law Firm in 2007. Michael is a former Allen County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. Michael is a sustaining member of the Indiana Trial Lawyer's Association as well as the Indiana and Colorado State Bar Association.