Hon. Peter Sweeney See Rating Details

Civil Court
Kings (Brooklyn) County
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Attorney Average Rating:   7.3 - 6 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   10.0 - 3 rating(s)
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General Rating Criteria

* Temperament (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Scholarship (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punctuality (1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)


Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY12813
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Knowledgeable about civil tort cases. Not so much with real property, title disputes, and foreclosure cases. A nice guy and for the right price, will rule in your favor regardless of merit.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY12804
Rating:9.9
Comments:
He is very even handed at trial. It was a pleasure to try a case in front of him.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY11366
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Judge peter Sweeney is the best judge very fair very smart very intelligent I wish all the judges would be like him

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY11365
Rating:6.0
Comments:
Nice man but completely pro Defendant.
Despite our excellent plaintiff's verdict we were trying our case against the defense lawyer AND the judge. His dad was a defense lawyer and so was he. Almost every ruling favored Defendant including one that would have warranted an automatic reversal

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY11072
Rating:4.8
Comments:
I agree with the October 18, 2018 post. Justice Sweeney is a nice guy and rarely raises his voice, but he also becomes visibly frustrated when parties are arguing complex motions or issues. A large part of the problem is that he clearly does not read the parties' motion papers before oral argument, particularly on his motion days, so he is unprepared and then is forced to make decisions on the fly without reviewing relevant case law, statutes, etc. On very basic motions that may not present a problem, but for many motions his lack of preparation creates a difficult argument for both sides and often leads to an incorrect results. He exhibits the same pattern during trial. He is generally likable and patient and juries seem to like him, but on legal issues and objections that are raised his instincts are often wrong and he has not done the work to thoughtfully respond to the applications.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY10173
Rating:5.4
Comments:
Justice Sweeney is a very decent human being, but not a great a judge. Despite supposedly having a civil litigation background, he does not have a firm grasp of a number of CPLR provisions. On at least two occasions he has been surprised when I pointed to case law in my affirmation supporting an assertion that he literally rolled his eyes at a few seconds previously.

Like other Kings County judges, Justice Sweeney requires oral argument on every motion. The reason for this requirement is a mystery to me as he has absolutely no knowledge of the facts of the case before counsel begin their argument. And he only provides 2-3 minutes total for sometimes multiple sides in a case, so not too much headway is made.

Lastly, on many occasions he expresses exasperation over having to make a ruling, especially on non-dispositive motions.

In sum, a good and warm person, but not great at his job.

Other

Comment #: NY8450
Rating:10.0
Comments:
A fair and knowledgeable judge.

Other

Comment #: NY8448
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Judge Sweeny is a very hardworking and dedicated judge. He is pleasant and fair
and bases his unbiased judgement on his vast knowledge of the law.

Other

Comment #: NY8268
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Judge sweeny is a very fair and very good judge. I believe judge sweeny should be rated from the top 5 judges in kings county.Its a honor and a prestige to have him in the judicial system.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY956
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Likes to laugh at his own jokes.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY107
Rating:8.7
Comments:
Very good judge with a certain future of elevation to the Supreme Court. It is a pleasure to litigate civil matters in front of someone with a civil, not Legal Aid or D.A.'s Office, background.