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Attorneys 1-800-545-3732 / 617-742-1900

Joseph A. Swartz
Boston, Massachusetts
phone (617) 742-1900
fax (617) 367-7193
email Email Me

Joseph A. Swartz born Boston, Massachusetts, October 10, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Massachusetts and U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit. Education: Northeastern Unviersity. (B.S., with honors, 1977); Suffolk University (J.D., 1980). Author, "Sean MacBride: 20th Century Lawyer, " Vol.11, No.2, The Advocate, Spring, 1980; "Recreational & Sports Equipment, " Matthew Bender, 1988. Faculty Member and Speaker to the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Trial Advocacy Program, 1987. Faculty Member; Center for Continuing Professional Development, Suffolk University Law School, 1983-1986. Board Member, Continuing Legal Education Advisory Board, Suffolk University Law School, 1986. Member: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member, Committee Member, Presidential Committee on Law Student Services, 1993-1994); Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Young Lawyers Division, 1982); Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys ( Governor, 1996-2002); Fellow, Massachusetts Bar Foundation (Life Member, 1997); Section Leader and Co-Chair of Toys and Recreational Equipment Litigation Group, Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Areas of Practice:
Product Liability
Child Safety
Personal Injury-Plaintiff
Wrongful Death
Consumer Rights
Toxic Torts
Medical Malpractice
Negligent Security
Employment
Business
Commercial Litigation
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Massachusetts, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1980
Education:
Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1980
J.D.
Honors: Editor, "The Advocate" - Suffolk Law School Journal


Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 1977
B.S., With Honors


Published Works:
"Sean MacBride: 20th Century Lawyer,", Vol.11; No.2, The Advocate, Spring, 1980


"Recreational & Sports Equipment,", Matthew Bender, 1988


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Speaker, Faculty Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America,Trial Advocacy Program, 1987


Personal Injury Litigation, Suffolk University Law School, Center for Continuing Professional Development


Trial Advocacy and Skills, Harvard University Law School


Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Invited Guest Lecturer


Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, Invited Guest Lecturer


Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Invited Guest Lecturer


Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, Invited Guest Lecturer


Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Invited Guest Lecturer


Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Invited Guest Lecturer


New Jersey Trial Lawyers Association, Invited Guest Lecturer


Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Invited Guest Lecturer


Canadian Trial Lawyers Association, Invited Guest Lecturer


Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Invited Guest Lecturer


Consumer Groups throughout the United States, Invited Guest Lecturer


American Society of Safety Engineers, Invited Guest Lecturer


Massachusetts Risk and Insurance Management Society, Invited Guest Lecturer


Honors and Awards:
Fellow, Massachusetts Bar Foundation (Life Member), 1997 - Present


Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating (peer review award for "highest professional and ethical standards")


Presidential Committee on Law Student Services (ATLA)


President of Young Lawyers Division of Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association


Justice, Moot Court Competition, Suffolk University Law School


Past Governor of Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys


Past State Coordinator for Trial Lawyers for Public Justice


Professional Associations and Memberships:
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America


Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association


Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys


Suffolk University Law School, Continuing Legal Education Advisory Board
Board Member


Massachusetts Bar Foundation


Pro Bono Activities:
Suffolk Law School Public Defenders Program

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.