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Joanne Geha Swanson

Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC
  • Recognized Since:
    2010
  • Recognized in:
    Appellate Practice
    Litigation - Antitrust
  • Lawyer Page:
    https://www.kerr-russell.com/a...
  • Website:
    https://www.kerr-russell.com
  • Location:
    Detroit Center, Suite 2500
    500 Woodward Avenue
    Detroit, MI 48226-3427

Joanne Geha Swanson has more than 30 years of experience as a litigator and appellate attorney. Her civil litigation practice primarily involves complex commercial disputes, antitrust, class actions, business torts, legal malpractice and other related matters.

Joanne also devotes a significant percentage of her professional time to state and federal appellate practice involving issues across the spectrum of subject areas, including insurance disputes, constitutional challenges, questions of statutory interpretation, business torts, commercial disputes, medical and legal malpractice, real estate disputes, and civil procedural questions.

She has authored numerous published articles related to her areas of practice, and she has lectured on topics related to litigation and the appeals process.  Joanne is the Past Chair of the State Bar of Michigan's Antitrust, Franchise & Trade Regulation Section.  She is a current Council Member of the Appellate Practice Section of the State Bar of Michigan and a member of the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association Board of Directors.

Joanne is listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Woodward/White, Inc.; was named a “Best Michigan Attorney”; honored by Corporate Counsel Magazine as a “Super Lawyer”; and selected by dbusiness Magazine as a “Top Lawyer.” She has been ranked as a “Michigan Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters. She also received the Thomas M. Cooley Law School Distinguished Brief Award.

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Joanne Geha Swanson has more than 30 years of experience as a litigator and appellate attorney. Her civil litigation practice primarily involves complex commercial disputes, antitrust, class actions, business torts, legal malpractice and other related matters.

Joanne also devotes a significant percentage of her professional time to state and federal appellate practice involving issues across the spectrum of subject areas, including insurance disputes, constitutional challenges, questions of statutory interpretation, business torts, commercial disputes, medical and legal malpractice, real estate disputes, and civil procedural questions.

She has authored numerous published articles related to her areas of practice, and she has lectured on topics related to litigation and the appeals process.  Joanne is the Past Chair of the State Bar of Michigan's Antitrust, Franchise & Trade Regulation Section.  She is a current Council Member of the Appellate Practice Section of the State Bar of Michigan and a member of the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association Board of Directors.

Joanne is listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Woodward/White, Inc.; was named a “Best Michigan Attorney”; honored by Corporate Counsel Magazine as a “Super Lawyer”; and selected by dbusiness Magazine as a “Top Lawyer.” She has been ranked as a “Michigan Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters. She also received the Thomas M. Cooley Law School Distinguished Brief Award.

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  • Award List
  • Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Antitrust
  • Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - Antitrust
  • Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Litigation - Antitrust
  • Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Antitrust

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Litigation - Antitrust, Detroit (2022)
  • Litigation - Antitrust, Detroit (2020)
  • Litigation - Antitrust, Detroit (2018)
  • Litigation - Antitrust, Detroit (2015)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Appellate Practice
  • Litigation - Antitrust
 

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Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC
https://www.kerr-russell.com
 
Headquarters
Detroit Center, Suite 2500
500 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226-3427
313-961-0200
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United States

Michigan

Michigan

Troy, MI

Columbia Center, Suite 260

201 West Big Beaver Road

Troy, MI 48084

United States

248-740-9820

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