Background
Swift, Donn A. was born on August 18, 1956 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States.
Swift, Donn A. was born on August 18, 1956 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States.
Assumption College (Bachelor of Arts, 1978). University of San Francisco (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1981).
Worked at Lynch, Traub, Keefe and Errante, A Professional Corporation (New Haven, Connecticut) specializing in Products Liability, Negligence Law, Personal Injury Law. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Connecticut. 1982, United States. District Court, District of Connecticut.
1991, United States.
Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit and United States. Supreme Court.
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Procedure and Insurance. Member, McAuliffe Law Honor Society.
Lecturer: Pretrial Discovery, Bridgeport Law School, 1986.
Tort Reform I, Connecticut Bar Association, 1989. New Haven Bar Association Pretrial Preparation, 1990.
Evidence in Trial Practice in Connecticut, National Business Institute, 1991. Premises Liability, National Business Institute, 1992, 1994.
Bad Faith, National Business Institute, 1993.
Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Connecticut, National Business Institute, 1995. Clerk, Connecticut Superior Court Research Department, 1981-1982. Member, Connecticut Bar Association, Law Works for People, Pro Bono Volunteer, 1991.
Attorney State Trial Referee, October 1991.
Fact Finder, Arbitrator Superior Court, October 1991. United States. District Court Magistrate, 1990.
Member: New Haven (Chairman, Mentor Program, 1996. Member, Continuing legal education Committee, 1995), Connecticut (Member, Civil Justice Section) and American (Member, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities) Bar Associations.
Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association.
American Board of Trial Advocates. Defense Research Institute. National Board of Trial Advocacy, Certified Civil Trial Advocate.
Connecticut Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers, 1993.
Member, McAuliffe Law Honor Society.