Background
Swanson, Mark was born on August 25, 1959 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States.
Swanson, Mark was born on August 25, 1959 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States.
University of Virginia (Bachelor of Arts, 1981). University of Wisconsin (Juris Doctor, 1984). Spoken languages: American Sign and Spanish.
Admitted to the bar, 1984, Florida. 1985, Wisconsin and United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida.
1988, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida. United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1989, United States. District Court, Northern District of Florida.
Foley and Lardner Law School Scholarship. Member, Benton National Moot Court Team. Bailiff, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Dade County, Florida, 1977-1980.
Legal Intern, Third District Court of Appeals, State of Florida, 1984. Member: National Association of Counsel for Children, 1988. National Victims Center (f/n/a Sonny von Bulow Advocacy Center), 1988.
Special Master, Eleventh Circuit, Juvenile Division, State of Florida, Florida Foster Care Review Project, 1990. Coalition of Victims, Attorneys and Consultants, 1988. Child Sexual Abuse Litigation Group, Vice Chairperson, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1991-1995.
Chairperson, Florida Bar Crime Victim's Rights Committee, 1992. Co-Chairperson, Committee on Children, 1991. National Coalition Against Misuse of Pesticides, 1987.
Member, Guardian Ad Litem Program. Certified Mediator, Civil and Family, 1995. Member: Coral Gables, South Miami-Kendall and Dade County Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar; State Bar of Wisconsin. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. National Employment Lawyers Association.
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Dade County Trial Lawyers Association. National Health Lawyers Association.
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers. National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
American Humane Association for Protecting Children. Justice for Sexually Abused Children. Wings for Children; Florida Victim Witness Network.
Center to Prevent Handgun Violence. Southern Poverty Law Center. Hands in Action (Manos en Accion).
Children's Defense Fund. Child Welfare League of America. National Head Injury Foundation.
Security on Campus; South Florida Society for the Study of Multiple Personality Disorders. Learning Disabilities Association. Major clients of Mark Swanson: Charter Hospital of Miami, Inc.
WKAT Radio; Palmer Communications. Hospital & Children's Center, Devereux, Melbourne, Florida (HCA). Grant Center Hospital, Miami, Florida.
Cosmyl, Inc.; Security Windows (Labor). International Aesthetique School. Studio Cosmyl, Inc.; SVA Universal Computer.
References: Rollo Budde (City National Bank). John B. Kelley, Esq. of Blackwell & Walker. Dan Egglund (Metro Bank).
Member, Benton National Moot Court Team. Bailiff, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Dade County, Florida, 1977-1980. Legal Intern, Third District Court of Appeals, State of Florida, 1984.
Member: National Association of.
