January Whitehead Swift

Background

Whitehead Swift, January was born on November 12, 1957 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States.

Education

Louisiana State University (Bachelor of Science, 1979. Juris Doctor, 1983).

Career

Worked at Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier, McElligott & Swift (Lafayette, Los Angeles) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trials. Insurance, Negligence, Probate, Corporation, Real Estate, Admiralty Law, Products Liability, Workers Compensation and Environmental, Consumer Civil Litigation, Employee Rights, Health and Accident Insurance, Utility Law, Railroad Litigation and Property Matters. Admitted to the bar, 1983, Louisiana.

Louisiana Deputy Secretary of State, 1988-1992.

Member: Louisiana State and American (Chair, Article 9 Filing System Task Force) Bar Associations. Acadiana Association of Women Attorneys.

James J. Davidson, Junior, the founding member of the firm of Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier, McElligott & Swift, commenced practicing law in 1927 after graduating from Tulane University. The firm presently consists of twelve attorneys.

Achievements

• January Whitehead Swift has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Louisiana State and American (Chair, Article 9 Filing System Task Force) Bar Associations. Acadiana Association of Women Attorneys.