Joshua E. “Josh” Swiger
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
- Represents California-based spinach supplier involved in nationwide E. coli O157:H7 outbreak involving almost 200 claims.
- Represents California-based produce supplier involved in E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in the Northeast involving over 100 claims.
- Defended Wisconsin-based meat supplier in E. coli O157:H7 outbreak and negotiated very favorable settlement despite unfavorable pre-existing settlement in related case.
- Represents numerous homebuilders in construction defect and erosion and Clean Water Act cases.
- Represents one of the largest discount retailers of men's business attire in the U.S. and Canada in commercial and intellectual property matters.
- 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.
- Negotiated favorable settlement for crane manufacturer at trial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in wrongful death action involving worker crushed by malfunctioning overhead crane.
Admissions to Practice
- State Bar of Georgia
- State Bar of New Jersey
- State Bar of Pennsylvania
- 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
