Atty. Richard Swartz
Richard Swartz, Esquire, partner of Swartz Swidler, LLC, a boutique law firm that focuses on employment litigation and counseling. Previously, Richard practiced law in the labor and employment departments of Ballard Spahr, Pepper Hamilton, and Blank Rome.
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Richard Swartz is a Partner based in Haddonfield, New Jersey, practicing at Swartz Swidler LLC. They have 29+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1997. Their practice focuses on wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, wage & hour, and whistleblower. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (1997) and Pennsylvania (1997). Educated at Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1997) and The Curtis Institute of Music (B.Mus., 1990). Serands clients in Haddonfield, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Richard Swartz, Esquire, partner of Swartz Swidler, LLC, a boutique law firm that focuses on employment litigation and counseling
- Previously, Richard practiced law in the labor and employment departments of Ballard Spahr, Pepper Hamilton, and Blank Rome
- Drawing on this big firm experience, Richard offers the “know how” associated with big firms along with the “personal contact” associated with the boutique
- Richard received his Juris Doctorate from Temple University School of Law in 1997
- While at Temple, he interned for the Honorable Robert S. Gawthrop, III, U.S
- District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Prior to attending law school, Richard received his Bachelor of Arts from the Curtis Institute of Music where he majored in French Horn
- He played the French Horn professionally with such organizations as the Opera Company of Philadelphia, the Philly Pops with Peter Nero, the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Ballet, and, as a substitute, with the Philadelphia Orchestra
- Richard is admitted to the Supreme Courts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and to the United States District Courts for the District of New Jersey, the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, and the District of Nebraska, and to the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Richard is conversational in Spanish and welcomes the opportunity to brush up on his Spanish with clients
- While at Temple, Richard was a member of L.A.L.S.A
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New Jersey
Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Haddonfield are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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