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Free Consultation (120 minutes)
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Résumé
Licenses
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19 years
since James A Swartz was first licensed to practice law in MA.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| Senior Attorney at Swartz & Swartz |
1993–present
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| Associate at Bingham Dana & Gould |
1990–1993
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Education
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Massachusetts Super Lawyers |
Law & Politics Magazine |
2008 |
| New England Super Lawyer |
Boston Magazine |
2008 |
| New England Super Lawyer |
Law & Politics Magazine |
2007 |
| New England Super Lawyer |
Boston Magazine |
2007 |
| Massachusetts Super Lawyer |
Boston Magazine |
2006 |
| Massachusetts Super Lawyer |
Boston Magazine |
2005 |
| Massachusetts Super Lawyer |
Boston Magazine |
2004 |
| AV Peer Review Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Chair - Toys and Recreational Equipment Litigation Group |
American Association for Justice |
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| Member |
American Association for Justice (Association of Trial Lawyers of America), Products Liability Section |
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| Member |
American Bar Association |
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Boston Bar Association |
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Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys |
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Massachusetts Bar Association |
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| Admitted to Practice |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
1990–present
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| Admitted to Practice |
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts |
1991–present
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United States Court Of Appeals For The First Circuit |
1992–present
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| Massachusetts State Coordinator |
Public Justice |
1995–present
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| Seminar Chair - Trying Your First Or Next Civil Case |
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. |
2008–present
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| Member Fellow |
Roscoe Pound Institute |
2000–2001
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| Lawyer Referral Service Committee |
Massachusetts Bar Association |
1997–1998
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Portfolio
Publications
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Publication |
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| Keeping Our Children Safe |
Facts & Findings |
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| The Common Law In The New Millenium–Protecting Our Children |
Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company |
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| Medical Instruments And Devices |
Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company |
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| Hazardous Playthings Causing Injury To Children |
Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company |
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| Fighting Mandatory Arbitration |
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys Journal |
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| Med Mal and Products Liability: A Dangerous Intersection |
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys Journal |
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| Supreme Court Rejects Medical Device Preemption |
Massachusetts Bar Association |
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| Protecting Our Children |
Products Liability Advisory |
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| Holding The Electronic Game Industry Accountable For The Deleterious Effects Violent Video Games Can Have On Our Children |
Products Liability Advisory |
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| Appendix I: Silent Assassins for Ages Two and Up |
Toys That Kill |
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| Danger At Play |
Trial Magazine |
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Cases
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- Title:
- Parilla
- Practice Area:
- Personal Injury
- Outcome:
- $6.012 Million total recovery after jury verdict
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This is a product liability/medical malpractice action arising from an incident wherein a 48 year old man suffered an air embolism resulting in brain...
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
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| Trying Your 1st (or Next) Civil Case in the Superior Court |
Trying Your 1st (or Next) Civil Case in the Superior Court |
2009 |
| Trying Your 1st (or Next) Civil Case in the Superior Court |
Trying Your 1st (or Next) Civil Case in the Superior Court |
2008 |
| Trying Your 1st (or Next) Civil Case in the Superior Court |
Trying Your 1st (or Next) Civil Case in the Superior Court |
2007 |
| Trying Your 1st (or Next) Civil Case in the Superior Court |
Trying Your 1st (or Next) Civil Case in the Superior Court |
2006 |
| Advanced Litigation Tactics And Procedures |
Advanced Litigation Tactics And Procedures |
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| Faces Of The Future Seminar- Be A Better Lawyer For Children |
Faces Of The Future Seminar – Be A Better Lawyer For Children |
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