Richard J. Sweeney is the founder of Sweeney & Associates, LLC and an experienced and proven criminal lawyer in Quincy. He serves residents of the Greater Boston area and Massachusetts with dedicated legal advocacy and trial experience. He has represented thousands of clients for over 25 years against charges of sex crimes including possession of child pornography, drug crimes, OUI, and more. He defended clients in Federal Court in two of the largest child pornography cases in the nation. In addition he has handled hundreds of these cases in Federal and State Courts, establishing a reputation for being one of the state’s most experienced and skilled attorneys for child pornography charges, Sex Offender Registry Issues, drug crimes or other criminal offenses.
Attorney Sweeney has extensive experience defending those accused of serious sex offenses and also has a unique advantage when defending drug crimes. He is a retired Boston Police Sergeant who commanded an elite Drug unit and spent numerous years training officers across the state. His lectures involved topics ranging from investigation techniques to arrest and proper evidence gathering techniques. Because of his police experience, he has successfully represented thousands of Boston area students in everything from child pornography or Drug Crimes to college students caught with Fake IDs.
Attorney Sweeney has won numerous professional awards, including being awarded, for a 3rd year, Boston Magazine’s Prestigious Award for Top Lawyers for 2025. He is the former President of The Bar Association of Norfolk County and was a member of the Mass Bar Association’s Joint Bar Committee on Judicial Appointments from 2013-2019. He is actively involved in numerous legal and professional associations throughout the community. He focuses his practice on the defense of criminal charges and has successfully represented clients in hundreds of District, Superior, and Federal Court cases.
Contact Sweeney & Associates, LLC 24/7 to schedule a free case evaluation.
Memberships:
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Norfolk County Bar Association, Past President
- Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
- Joint Bar Committee on Judicial Appointments (2013 - 2019)
- Massachusetts Bar Association House Of Delegates
