Edward Patrick ("Pat") Swan, Jr.
Partner
Partner-in-Charge - San Diego
600 West Broadway
Suite 2600
San Diego, CA 92101
Pat Swan is a trial lawyer representing clients in complex civil and criminal litigation in Federal and State Courts throughout California and the United States in all areas including intellectual property, trade secrets, business, environmental, securities, fraud, personal injury, products liability, white collar fraud, false claims and commercial law.
Mr. Swan was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California from 1982-1990. As a federal criminal prosecutor, he tried complex criminal cases, and had extensive grand jury, jury trial and appellate experience.
Mr. Swan is the Partner-in-Charge of the firm's San Diego office. He is a past member of the Firm's Executive Committee, and past chair and vice chair of the Business / Complex Litigation Practice Group. He is the founder and Partner-in-Charge of the White Collar Criminal Defense Practice Group.
Recent Work / Representative Matters
Defended national consulting firm in $32 million breach of contract dispute that resulted in a favorable settlement.
Sued and recovered over $2 million in embezzled funds for client defrauded by vendors.
Mediated and renegotiated supply contract that saved client over $30 million.
Won several Anti-SLAPP motions resulting in dismissal of defamation lawsuits and recovery of attorneys' fees.
Successfully defended state and federal grand jury investigations resulting in no criminal charges being filed.
Sued and recovered on professional athlete endorsement agreement.
Successfully defended SEC enforcement investigation.
Memberships
American Inns of Court, Louis M. Welsh Chapter - Master, Executive Committee Member.
Association of Business Trial Lawyers - Board of Directors, 2000-2004.
San Diego County Bar Association - Board of Directors, 1995-1998 - Vice President, 1997-1998 - Co-Chair, Federal Court Committee, 1994-1995 - Vice-Chair, Federal Court Committee, 1993-1994.
San Diego County Bar Foundation - Board of Directors, 1996-2002.
Federal Bar Association - Past President and Treasurer, San Diego Chapter - Member, Advisory Board, San Diego Chapter.
Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference - San Diego Chair, 1994-1995 - Lawyer Representative, 1992-1995.
Civil Justice Reform Act Committee - Chair, Southern District of California, 1994-1995.
California Bar Association - Member, Litigation Section.
American Bar Association - Member, Criminal Justice Section.
San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program - Award Recipient.
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice.
National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Lawyers Club of San Diego.
Princeton Club of San Diego.
Duke Law School Alumni Association.