Atty. Dennis E. Sawan
Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1986, Dennis E. Sawan has been a personal injury and civil rights litigator since 2013.
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Dennis E. Sawan is a Senior Trial Attorney based in Marietta, Georgia, practicing at Nick Schnyder Law Firm, LLC. They have 13+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2013. Their practice focuses on car accidents, truck accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and personal injury. Admitted to practice in Ohio (2013), Florida (2014), and Georgia (2022). Educated at University of Toledo College of Law (J.D., 2012) and Indiana University - Bloomington Political Science (—). Serves clients in Marietta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1986, Dennis E. Sawan has been a personal injury and civil rights litigator since 2013
- His legal experience is remarkable for his relatively young age – spanning nearly 18 years
- When he was only eighteen years old, he began working in the Toledo Municipal Court as an intern for the Public Defender’s Office
- This afforded him the unique ability to observe thousands of hours of live courtroom proceedings in both civil and criminal law
- Dennis comes from a family of 5 lawyers, so he was always naturally drawn to the legal profession
- He began school at Indiana University – Bloomington months early so that he could take a class in personal law
- While on campus from 2005-2009, he obtained a job as a videographer for the Indiana University School of Law – where his job consisted of sitting in various law school classes and filming and observing
- In many respects, this proved to be a paid de-facto law school education while he was completing his undergraduate degree in Political Science
- He began law school at the University of Toledo in 2009, where he was quickly offered a job as a judicial research clerk – and eventually a courtroom bailiff – on a full time basis
- He worked to complete his Juris Doctorate at night while working full time in court
- This afforded him the unique opportunity to test and observe law school lessons in real time in a busy courtroom with a frenetically paced docket
- Dennis entered private practice in 2013, with roots as a solo practitioner
- At first, he began taking whatever cases he could get as he built up a practice and reputation
- Over time, however, his practice began to focus on personal injury, civil rights, state and federal litigation and business related legal issues
- He has tried several cases to juries, with an overwhelmingly positive win ratio
- In 2017, he entered practice with his father and his brother and co-founded the law firm Sawan & Sawan
- As managing partner, Dennis was responsible for a wide array of day to day management duties – ranging from legal services to client relationship management to marketing strategy and execution
- In this role, Dennis is proud to have recovered millions of dollars for personal injury clients, vindicated the rights of clients across the legal spectrum, and won a landmark, unanimous free speech case in the Ohio Supreme Court
- In July of 2022, Dennis began working for the Nick Schnyder Law Firm LLC as a senior trial lawyer
- In this role, he is fortunate to be able to continue fighting tirelessly for the rights of the injured throughout Georgia and Florida
- In his free time, Dennis owns and operates a professional photography and videography company called Right Half Media – aptly named for the contrast with the analytical pursuit of law found in the more creative half of the brain
- In this capacity, he has completed work for companies big and small – from local startups to international hospitality brands
- He also leverages this creative toolkit to drive sales and brand awareness for his law practice – and to remain on the cutting edge of legal marketing
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Hurt in a car crash? Car accident lawyers fight insurance companies for fair compensation — free consult, no fee unless you win.
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Georgia
Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Marietta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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