Joshua "Josh" E. Swiger
Of Counsel
Represents clients throughout the country in a broad range of matters including foodborne illness, product liability, contract and construction actions, professional negligence and intellectual property cases. Degree in chemical engineering aids analysis of complex, technical issues. Has litigated and resolved cases involving serious injury, including wrongful death and permanent brain injury, across the country.
Representative Cases/Experience
- Successfully resolved punitive damages and personal injury claims against food processor client during bifurcated trial in Federal Court in Utah in 2011.
- Represents Mid-West beef processor in national E. coli outbreak in the Summer of 2008 with over 80 confirmed cases linked to the outbreak.
- Represents California lettuce processor in Northeast E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in November-December 2006 (Taco Bell E. coli outbreak).
- Represents California spinach processor in national E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in August 2006.
- Successfully defended major chemical manufacturer in CERCLA and HSRA environmental claims.
- Successfully resolved copyright and trademark infringement claims for international motorcycle and personal watercraft manufacturer.
- Negotiated favorable settlement in Fulton County, Georgia, in wrongful death, electrical-shock case involving allegations of design defect to insulated aerial lift device.
- Negotiated favorable settlements in Fulton County, Georgia, and Fayette County, Kentucky, in favor of international construction firm in claim alleging breach of contract and construction defects against subcontractor and fraudulent transfer of assets and misappropriation against principals and successor corporation of the subcontractor.
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
- Marketing Liaison, DRI Product Liability Food Law Special Litigation Group
- Product Safety Alliance Project - developing standardized curriculum for food safety for farmers and producers
Admissions to Practice
- State Bar of Georgia
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- U.S. District Courts, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia
- U.S. District Court of New Jersey
- U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
Education
- B.S.Ch.E., West Virginia University, 1993
- J.D., Rutgers University School of Law – Camden, 1997
Speeches
- Presenter, Hartnell College Food Safety Summit in Salinas, CA on May 20, 2011.
- Presenter, Food Safety & Water Quality Co-Management Forum in Watsonville, CA on December 8, 2010.
- "Case Studies Including Leafy Greens, Peanuts and Ground Beef," International Association for Food Protection Annual Meeting, August 2010.