JS
Biography
Criminal Defense; DUI/DWI; Drug Crimes; Felonies; Homicide; Misdemeanors; White Collar Crime; Juvenile Law; Personal Injury; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Wrongful Death; Civil Rights; Litigation
1976, Pennsylvania; 1977, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1991, Florida; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2015, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2016
James A. Swetz has built a distinguished legal career marked by trial excellence, professional leadership, and sustained peer recognition.
A graduate of Villanova University School of Law, Attorney Swetz served on the Villanova Law Review as a Staff Member (1974–1975) and later as Case and Comment Editor (1975–1976). During that time, he authored a published casenote in the 20 Villanova Law Review 520 (1974–1975), demonstrating early distinction in legal scholarship.
He began his legal career in public service as a Public Defender in Monroe County from 1979 to 1980, gaining valuable courtroom experience that would shape his future as a trial advocate.