John Sweeney is the CEO of Thomas J. Henry Injury Attorneys, one of the largest plaintiffs’ firms in the country. He’s a persuasive leader and hands-on builder of equity for publicly traded companies, private equity concerns and law firms with direct P&L responsibilities ranging from $6.5mm to $775mm with EBITDA of $2mm to $54.5mm. Additionally, Sweeney is a market visionary and builder of high powered management teams who execute on the strategic plans of the business. Connect with him on LinkedIn.
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