Stephen C. Swain
About Stephen C. Swain
Stephen C. Swain is a lawyer based in Virginia Beach, VA and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 1993. Stephen C. Swain is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Current Firm: Ruloff, Haddad, & Woodward
Education: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1972
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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