I was searching through previous postings today looking for a link to a good attorney. I noticed that numerous members have posted comments about David Szwak in Louisiana. Unfortunately all of the links that have been posted for his website are dead (nonfunctional). I searched the Internet and found that his website has changed: . NEW ADDRESS: www.bjswlaw.com old address: www.bjslaw.com (apparently Mary Winchel has been added as a partner to their firm, hence the "w" added to their new web address) Here's some of the information given about the firm and David Szwak (you'll notice that he's a member of the Bar in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas): Nationally Recognized Consumer Advocates David Szwak has become a nationally recognized consumer law attorney, having authored a number of important articles in the field. With our knowledge litigation capabilities, we ably represent persons from around the United States who have been damaged by inaccurate credit reports. Many of these people are victims of identity theft. We often resolve these matters by negotiating with credit reporting agencies. But when necessary, we are fully prepared to try a matter to protect our clientsâ?? right to accurate credit reports. We handle consumer credit cases on a contingency basis, meaning we charge no fee unless without a settlement or jury verdict. David A. Szwak 401 Market Street Suite 240 Shreveport, Louisiana 71101-3664 Phone: (318) 424-1400 Fax: (318) 424-1476 E-mail: dszwak@bsjwlaw.com E-mail: bjks1507@aol.com BIOGRAPHY David A. Szwak is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Born in 1963, he received his graduate and post-graduate education at Louisiana State University, earning a bachelor of science in Quantitive Business Analysis in 1987 and his law degree in 1991. He was admitted to the Louisiana State Bar in 1991 and he is also admitted to practice in the following courts: western, Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana; Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas; the Fifth, Eighth and Eleventh Circuits in the United States Court of Appeals. Current Employment Position(s): Associate Areas of Practice: Insurance Defense Consumer and Commercial Litigation Litigation Percentage: 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation Bar Admissions: Louisiana, 1991 U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana Arkansas U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas Texas U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1991 U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit Education: Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1991 J.D. Louisiana State University, 1987 B.S. Major: Quantitative Business Analysis Published Works: "Louisiana Premises Liability in the Post-Cates v. Beauregard Electric Cooperative Era", Louisiana Law Review, LSU Law Review, Vol. 53, Issue 6 "Theft of Identity: A Credit Nightmare", Texas Bar Journal, Vol 56, No. 10, November, 1993 "Credit Cards, Credit Reports and Fraud: Enforcing Consumer Rights", The Colorado Lawyer, Colorado Bar Association, Vol 25, No. 4, April, 1996 "A Report from the Trenches", The Consumer Advocates, National Association of Consumer Advocates, Vol. 3, Issue 2, March/April, 1997 "Fair Credit Reporting, Credit Cards and Fraud", 990 PLI/Corp 647, 1997 "Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ): A Primer", The Bar Review, Vol. 4, No 2, Sept., 1994 "Credit Cards in America", John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law, John Marshall Law School Review, Vol. XIII, Issue 4, Summer, 1995 "Enforcement of the Assault and Battery Exclusion in Louisiana: Hickey v. Centenary Oyster House, Louisiana Law Review, LSU Law Review, Vol. 60, Issue 3, 2000 Representative Cases: Hickey v. Centenary Oyster House, 719 So. 2d 241 (1998) Matthews v. City of Shreveport, 726 So.2d 1059 (La. App. 2d Cir. 1999) Gullatt v. Newell Industries, 688 So.2d 1191 (La.App. 2 Cir. 1996) In Re: New York Life Insurance Co.Agents Class Claimant Solicitation Litigation, 1997 Westlaw 1526727 Taylor v. U.S. Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Co., 630 So.2d 237 (La. 1993) Edwards v. K&B Inc., 641 So.2d 1040 (La.App. 2 Cir. 1994) Fitzgerald v. Secretary, U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs, 121 F.3d 203 (5th Cir. 1997) Dotzler v. Perot, 914 F.Supp. 328 (U.S.D.C. E.D. Mo. 1996) Simpson v. Anthony Auto Sales, Inc., 32 F.Supp.2d 411 (U.S.D.C. W.D. La. 1998) Riggs v. Anthony Auto Sales, Inc., 32 F.Supp.2d 404 (U.S.D.C. W.D. La. 1998) Lawrence v. Security Professionals, 743 So.2d 247 (La.App.2 Cir. 1997) Honors and Awards: Harry V. Booth American Inn of Court Professional Associations and Memberships: Louisiana State Bar Association Member Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Member National Association of Consumer Advocates Member Birth Information: 1963
