The DRI Board of Directors is proud to announce the election of John Parker Sweeney of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings to the role of Immediate Past President. Mr. Sweeney served as the President of DRI from 2014-2015 and was elected to
the Immediate Past President role to fill a vacancy on DRI’s Executive Committee. He will serve through the 2026 Annual Meeting. Mr. Sweeney received DRI’s Louis Potter award for lifetime service to the legal profession in 2022.
Mr. Sweeney has more than 30 years of experience defending major class action and mass torts involving product liability and warranty, consumer protection, environmental, and toxic tort cases. He regularly serves as national litigation counsel, creating
and supervising comprehensive defense strategies in class action and mass tort cases across the country.
As a member of DRI’s Board of Directors, Mr. Sweeney will contribute to the organization’s mission of protecting the interests of businesses and individuals in civil litigation.