M. Chase Swanson

M. Chase Swanson

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Jones & Swanson

Personal Injury Lawyers in Marietta, GA in Marietta, GA

Marietta, GA770-427-5498
Personal InjuryCar AccidentsTractor Trailer AccidentsMotorcycle AccidentsWork Related AccidentsPremises Liability

About M. Chase Swanson

Unlike many of my colleagues, becoming an attorney was actually not my intended career path. My parents were the first in my family to graduate from college and none of my relatives had attended law school. Instead, I grew up in west Cobb County playing basketball and baseball – lots of baseball. Those days taught me a lot about the power of teamwork, the thrill of competition, and the necessity of hard work. In addition to being born and raised here, my roots in this community spread to Marietta High School (where both my parents graduated as well) and Marietta First Baptist Church just off the Marietta Square. As a Blue Devil at MHS, I continued to play sports, but my parents were strong advocates for doing well academically. Fortunately, that encouragement paid off and allowed me to attend Mercer University on an academic scholarship. While there, I joined the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, made many lifelong friends, and eventually graduated cum laude with a degree in Economics in 2007. During my collegiate years, my father began encouraging me to consider attending law school. For the time being, I pushed aside his advice and continued to press on towards graduation. However, during my senior year I came to the harsh reality that although my classes may have been interesting, I just couldn’t see myself making a career of economics. So I began to reconsider law school as a post-graduation option – one that could challenge me academically while affording me the opportunity to truly help people overcome the obstacles with which they had been presented. Let’s face it, the vast majority of people only contact an attorney when something bad has happened in their lives. So, in 2007 I began my legal studies at Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law. During each summer of law school, I returned to Marietta where I was fortunate enough to intern at the Law Offices of Andrew W. Jones. Those summers were particularly enjoyable for me because they not only gave me a chance to learn how to practice law (something most law schools are woefully inadequate at doing), but they also helped me to realize that representing plaintiffs in personal injury matters could allow me to truly help people. Fortunately, after graduation I passed the Georgia Bar Exam and immediately began at the Law Offices of Andrew W. Jones representing injured victims in their claims against negligent drivers, property owners, and businesses. Later, in 2015 Andrew invited me to join him as a partner, and Jones & Swanson was born. It goes without saying that seeing a case through to an ultimately good and fair result is one of the most fulfilling parts of my job. However, I also thoroughly enjoy explaining to my clients insurance coverage, the claims process, and litigation so they can better understand the reason behind the advice I provide and the choices we make. Most people have never considered these things before, but I take great pride in having well-informed clients who are better able to make good decisions now and in the future for themselves and their families. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees M. Chase Swanson included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors CALI Award – Summary Judgment Practice Faculty Legal Writing Award AVVO Rating of 10/10: Superb Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2017-2019 American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys - 10 Best Attorneys 2016-2019 Secretary, Cobb County Bar Association, 2018 President-elect, Cobb County Trial Lawyers Association, 2017 Treasurer, Cobb County Trial Lawyers Association, 2014-2016 President, Cobb County Younger Lawyers Division, 2013-2014 Secretary, Cobb County Trial Lawyers Association, 2012-2014 Ross Adams Younger Lawyer Award, 2014 Voted Georgia “Super Lawyer” by Atlanta Magazine, 2021-Present Other Sources of Feedback About M. Chase Swanson Included on the 2026Georgia Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2024 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2023 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2021 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2020 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2018 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2017 Georgia Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education

  • Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia, May, 2009
  • Juris Doctor

Non Legal Education

  • Mercer University, Georgia, May, 2007
  • M.B.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Partner
  • Languages
  • English (Primary)

Classes and Seminars

  • Automobile Insurance Lunch and Learn, Jones & Swanson, March 15, 2013 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

  • Member of Marietta First Baptist Church

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia, 2010

Other Affiliations

  • Georgia Bar Association
  • Cobb County Bar Association
  • Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Cobb County Younger Lawyers Division, January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012 (Treasurer)
  • Cobb Younger Lawyers Division, January 1, 2013 - Present (President)
  • Cobb County Trial Lawyers Association (Secretary)
  • Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Membership Committee, January 1, 2011 - Present
  • Georgia Trial Lawyers Association New Lawyers Division (Co-Chair)
  • Younger Lawyers Division Litigation Committee member
  • Chairing Committee for 2013 Sleighbells on the Square 5K

Attorney Details

Full NameM. Chase Swanson
FirmJones & Swanson
Address635 Whitlock Ave SW, Marietta, GA 30064
Phone770-427-5498
Phone678-324-5801
Websitewww.awjlaw.com
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