Brian J. McSweeney

Managing Partner

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Fax: 650-212-0081
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Professional Highlights

• 30 years of experience as a licensed California attorney with areas of practice including civil litigation, business and corporate law, insurance matters, insurance defense, real estate transactions and estate and trust administration.
• Received the highest possible rating under Martindale-Hubbell’s AV peer review system for both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards, and has been selected for inclusion in Northern California Super Lawyers.
• Managing Partner of a Peninsula law firm of over 20 employees that maintained the highest rating (AV) among California law firms and has served as outside General Counsel for a substantial number of business organizations.
• General Counsel for The McGraw Group of affiliated Companies for 15 years and successfully managed internal operations and complex legal matters, significant operational contracts, 3,000 first and third party litigation actions, joint venture relationships, and litigation regarding insurance, business and real estate matters.
• General Counsel/EVP/and ultimately, President of The McGraw Group of Affiliated Companies which produced the following:
  • Double digit ROE
  • Loss ratio lower than 15 points on average than the total P&C US Insurance Companies Industry Composite as depicted in AM Bests Aggregates and averages
  • Grew surplus from $40M to $200M while distributing over $160M to the companies’ shareholders
  • Ensured that the insurance company maintained an A (excellent) rating per A.M. Best based on the company’s capitalization and liquidity

Certified Legal Specialties

California Department of Insurance Broker Agent License
California Department of Insurance Adjuster License

Bar Admissions

California, 1987
U.S. Supreme Court, 1987
U.S. Federal Courts, 1987
Supreme Court of California, 1987
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1987
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1987
U.S. Tax Court, 1988

Education

University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California

• Juris Doctorate – 1986

University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California

• B.A., Bachelor of Arts – 00/1982

Honors and Awards

Martindale-Hubbell’s AV rating
Northern California Super Lawyers
Worldwide Registry of Executives, Professionals & Entrepreneurs

Professional Associations and Memberships

National Football League Player Association, Certified Representative, 1983 to 1988
San Mateo County Bar Association (Member, Insurance, Real, Estate, Business Law and Probate Sections), Present
Executive Council, Business Law Committee San Mateo County Bar Association , 1992 to 1996
St. Thomas More Society of San Mateo County, Founding Member and Committee Chair , 1998
Serves on Several Boards of Directors of California Corporations
Served on Board of Directions of Pacific Specialty Insurance Company, 2000 to 2012
California Department of Insurance Broker Agent License
California Department of Insurance Adjuster License
Court Appointed Judicial Arbitrator, San Mateo County Municipal and Superior Courts
Court Appointed Judicial Mediator, San Mateo County Municipal and Superior Courts
San Mateo County Bar Association (Member, Insurance, Real, Estate, Business Law and Probate Sections)
American Bar Association , Member
Certified Contract Advisor, National Football League Players Association , 1983 to 1998