James R. "Jim" Swanson - Lawyer in New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, LA 70170-4600
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About the lawyer
Jim Swanson is the firms managing partner.
He appears in a broad range of business litigation matters,with emphasis on securities and other general commercial litigation. Hisefforts are recorded in over 100 reported decisions and he has obtained a numberof multi-million dollar judgments for his clients.
Chambers Partners calls Jim dynamic and talented andnotes that he is feared by his opponents and affirmed by all to be highlyeffective. Benchmark calls him a definite star. Best Lawyers named himLawyer of the Year for Bet the Company Litigation in 2011.
Jim has taught at Loyola Law School and Tulane University. He is thechairman of the Choice Foundation, the governing board of three turnaroundpublic charter schools in New Orleans. He is a board member and treasurer ofthe Innocence Project and a board member of the New Orleans Opera Association.
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