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 James A. Swartz
Boston, Massachusetts
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1-800-545-3732
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James A. Swartz, Esq.
James A. Swartz is a nationally known and respected trial attorney and consumer advocate. Mr. Swartz' law practice is headquartered in the historic John and Ebenezer Hancock House on the Freedom Trail in
Boston, Massachusetts
. Mr. Swartz graduated cum laude from Tufts University and earned his J.D. at
Georgetown University Law Center
. Mr. Swartz is a member of Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, serving as Massachusetts State Coordinator; The Massachusetts Bar Association; The Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys; The American Bar Association; and The Boston Bar Association, among many other associations. Mr. Swartz has authored and co-authored numerous articles and book chapters relating to child, medical and product safety. He has testified before the New York City Council, Committee on Consumer Affairs, at a hearing regarding Consumer Education and Safety. Mr. Swartz has also appeared on many national and regional television and radio networks with regard to his work as a consumer safety advocate.
Born Boston, Massachusetts, April 14, 1965
Admitted To Bar: 1990, Massachusetts; 1991, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Education: Tufts University (B.A.; cum laude, 1987); Georgetown University (J.D., 1990). Executive Editor, The Tax Lawyer, 1989-90.
Honors: Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating (peer review award for "highest professional and ethical standards").
Professional: Special Assistant District Attorney, Plymouth County District Attorney's Office, 1991; Testimony before the New York City Council, Committee on Consumer Affairs, at a hearing regarding Consumer Education and Safety; Numerous speeches and presentations to the legal profession and consumers regarding product and consumer safety.
Published Works: Author and Co-Author of numerous articles and book chapters relating to child, medical and product safety, including: Medical Instruments And Devices, Medical Errors And Litigation: Investigation And Case Preparation (Lawyers & Judges Publishing Co., Inc., 2004); Danger At Play, TRIAL (November, 2003); Fighting Mandatory Arbitration, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys Journal (Summer, 2002); Hazardous Playthings Causing Injury To Children, Children and Injuries (Lawyers & Judges Publishing Co., Inc., 2001); Holding The Electronic Game Industry Accountable For The Deleterious Effects Violent Video Games Can Have On Our Children, Products Liability Advisory (May, 2001); The Common Law In The New MilleniumProtecting Our Children, Civil Trial PracticeWinning Techniques of Successful Trial Attorneys (Lawyers & Judges Publishing Co., Inc., 2000); Keeping Our Children Safe, Facts & Findings (Nov., 1999); Protecting Our Children, Products Liability Advisory (Oct., 1998); and Supreme Court Rejects Medical Device Preemption, Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyers Journal (Nov., 1996). Mr. Swartz also provided research and editorial assistance for Toys That Kill (Vintage Books/Random House 1986).
Professional Associations: Board of Directors, W.A.T.C.H. (World Against Toys Causing Harm). Member: Boston Bar Association; Massachusetts Bar Association (Lawyer Referral Service Committee, 1995-98); American Bar Association; Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Co-Chair, Toys and Recreational Equipment Litigation Group, 2002-; Governor, New Lawyers Division, 1994-98); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Massachusetts State Coordinator, 1995-).
- Product Liability
- Child Safety
- Personal Injury-Plaintiff
- Wrongful Death
- Consumer Rights
- Toxic Torts
- Medical Malpractice
- Negligent Security
- Employment
- Business
- Commercial Litigation
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Massachusetts, 1990
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1992
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia,
1990
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Law Review:
Executive Editor, The Tax Lawyer, 1989 - 1990
- Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts,
1987
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Cum Laude
- Note, "The Controversy Surrounding the Adjustment of Earnings and Profits for Accrued Tax by Cash Method Taxpayer", 42 Tax Lawyer 821, Spring, 1989
- "Warning! Injury Prevention Mandates Safer Design and Adequate Warnings" (Co-Author), 125 Products Liability Adivsory 12, July, 1999
- "Protecting Our Children", 116 Products Liability Adivsory, Oct., 1998
- "Supreme Court Rejects Medical Preemption", Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyers Journal, Nov., 1996
- Boston Bar Association
- Member
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member
- American Bar Association
- Member
Swartz & Swartz - Dedicated Trial Lawyers
10 Marshall Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Call Toll-Free: 1-800-545-3732 or in Boston: (617) 742-1900
From our Boston, Massachusetts, law office, the personal injury lawyers and trial attorneys at Swartz & Swartz protect the rights of people throughout Massachusetts, New England and the United States. We represent clients in Suffolk County, Middlesex County, Norfolk County, Worcester County, and other counties in MA, and the communities of Boston and surrounding areas, including Cambridge, Somerville, Chelsea, Brookline, Medford, Malden, Revere, Arlington, Dedham, Watertown, Newton, Waltham, Woburn, Quincy, Lynn, Framingham, Chelmsford, and Lowell.
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