WALTER (PETE) H SWAYZE, III Shareholder pswayze@smsmcom PRACTICE AREAS Architects & Engineers Automotive & Transport Business Torts Complex Commercial Litigation Construction Litigation & Counseling Education Law Electronics Employment Litigation & Counseling Insurance & Reinsurance Litigation & Counseling Medical Devices Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Litigation Power Tools & Machinery Product Liability Professional Liability Transportation Trucking Warranty, Extended Warranty, Service Contract Litigation & Consulting EDUCATION Widener University School of Law, JD, cum laude (1990) University of Richmond, BS (1986) New Jersey Police Academy, Cape May County ADMISSIONS New Jersey, 1990 Pennsylvania, 1990 US District Court, Colorado US District Court, New Jersey Beneficial Bank Place 1818 Market Street Suite 2600 t: 2156364343 f: 2159728016 Walter "Pete" Swayze, serves as the Managing Shareholder of Segal McCambridge's Philadelphia office Mr Swayze primarily concentrates his practice on defending clients facing claims of catastrophic injuries from products liability and complex litigation matters Mr Swayze has prepared complex construction, professional liability, transportation, and civil rights matters for trial and has significant jury trial experience in high exposure cases in both state and federal courts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware He has also served as designated trial counsel in various state and federal courts in his role as coordinating counsel He has prepared and presented corporate designates, engineers, doctors, experts, and licensed professionals of all disciplines for deposition Further, Mr Swayze is experienced in complex trial motion practice and the preparation of case dispositive motions in courts throughout the United States, and he has handled numerous appellate matters including arguing cases in the Pennsylvania Superior Court, The Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Mr Swayze previously served as lead defense counsel in the Philadelphia latex glove allergy litigation; he now serves as defense liaison counsel in two pharmaceutical products liability matters involving branded and generic prescription drugs and medical devices pending in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas At the national level, Mr Swayze has served as National Coordinating Counsel for two OTC drug product companies, participating and managing the clients' cases on a national basis, and he represents clients as local counsel on numerous coordinated defense efforts Prior to joining Segal McCambridge as a shareholder in 2000, Mr Swayze was a shareholder and Chair of the Drug and Medical Device Practice Group for a large Philadelphiabased regional law firm AUSTIN CHICAGO DETROIT HOUSTON JERSEY CITY NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA ST LOUIS wwwsmsmcom
US District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania US District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania US District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Supreme Court of the United States Mr Swayze is involved in numerous organizations including the Council on Litigation Management, Defense Research Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel He has been asked to address both industry groups and insurers at distinguished forums including national conferences, speaking on topics such as issues presented in various types of litigation, substantive issues of the law, and effective claims handling under the purview of the relationship between the insurance company and its lawyers Mr Swayze lives in Media, Pennsylvania with his wife, Joanne, two sons, Hunter and Jake, and a daughter, Katelyn HONORS Selected as a Member of the Nation's Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel (2016-2017) Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (2015-2017) Selected for inclusion in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list (no more than 5% of lawyers in the state are selected), nominated and selected by peers in the legal community (2011-2017) American Jurisprudence Award in Product Liability (1989) PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC INVOLVEMENT Council on Litigation Management Defense Research Institute Litigation Counsel of America, 2015 Fellow Pennsylvania Bar Association Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel Philadelphia Bar Association PRACTICE HIGHLIGHTS PUBLISHED APPELLATE OPINIONS Polski v Quigley Corporation, 538 F3d 836 (8th Cir 2008) Whitson v Safeskin, 313 FSupp2d 473 (MD Pa 2004) AUSTIN CHICAGO DETROIT HOUSTON JERSEY CITY NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA ST LOUIS wwwsmsmcom
Morgan v Gay, 466 F3d 276 (3d Cir 2006) NEWS Segal McCambridge's Pete Swayze Shares Award for Best Opening on Day One of Magna Legal Services Chopped Competition to Benefit Children s Hospital of Philadelphia Magna hosted its 5th annual mock trial competition at an event for litigators on November 1st and 2nd at The Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ Magna Legal Services, November 8, 2017 Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ranked in 2018 "Best Law Firms" November 1, 2017 Three Segal McCambridge Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2018 October 17, 2017 Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Attorneys Named to 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Lists May 12, 2017 Segal McCambridge Sponsors 2016 Southwest Youth of the Year Awards June 20, 2016 Four Segal McCambridge Philadelphia Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers Lists May 13, 2016 Segal McCambridge Announces 2016 Executive Committee January 2016 LCA Invites Walter (Pete) H Swayze, III to Fellowship May 21, 2015 Segal McCambridge Philadelphia Attorneys Named to 2015 Super Lawyers Lists May 19, 2015 Segal McCambridge Announces 2015 Executive Committee February 17, 2015 Pete Swayze Speaks at Chopped Mock Trial Challenge December 9, 2014 Segal McCambridge Announces 2014 Executive Committee February 25, 2014 Five Segal McCambridge Attorneys Named to 2013 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List May 17, 2013 Four Segal McCambridge Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers June 5, 2012 AUSTIN CHICAGO DETROIT HOUSTON JERSEY CITY NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA ST LOUIS wwwsmsmcom
Segal McCambridge Shareholder Walter "Pete" Swayze III To Edit Pennsylvania Personal Injury Trial Handbook for LexisNexis June 17, 2011 Segal McCambridge Shareholder Walter "Pete" Swayze Named a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" June 6, 2011 Segal McCambridge Shareholder Walter "Pete" Swayze III To Speak at 2010 Drug Information Association Annual Meeting December 15, 2009 Segal McCambridge Shareholder Walter "Pete" Swayze III to Speak at Crittenden Insurance Coverage Forum August 25, 2009 EVENTS Philadelpha Managing Shareholder Walter "Pete" H Swayze, III to Moderate Expert Panel Magna Legal Services, Miami Beach, Florida, May 3, 2018 Philadelphia Managing Shareholder, Walter "Pete" H Swayze, III to Speak at Drug & Device Defense Forum HB Litigation Conferences, Philadelphia, October 24, 2017 Philadelphia Managing Shareholder Walter (Pete) H Swayze, III to Moderate Micro Panel Magna Legal Services' Mock Crisis Part 3 Magna Legal Services, Naples, Florida, May 11-12, 2017 Segal McCambridge Attorney to Chair, Speak at Northeast Corporate Counsel Forum HB Litigation Conferences, Atlantic City, NJ, April 7, 2017 Philadelphia Shareholder Pete Swayze to Speak on Litigating a Traumatic Brain Injury Claim at PBI Webcast PBI, Webcast, June 30, 2016 Philadelphia Shareholder Megan Grossman to Speak at Medmarc Medical Device Seminar Medmarc, La Jolla, California, June 8-10, 2016 Join Segal McCambridge at the DRI Drug and Medical Device Seminar For the Defense: Litigation Across the Drug and Device Specturm DRI, Chicago Marriott Downtown, May 19, 2016 Segal McCambridge Shareholders to Chair, Speak at Northeast Corporate Counsel Forum 2016 Atlantic City New Jersey, April 21, 2016 Segal McCambridge Attorney Attends Magna Legal Services Event Las Vegas, NV, March 17, 2016 Philadelphia Shareholder Pete Swayze Speaks on Traumatic Brain Injury in PBI Webcast PBI, Webcast, August 21, 2015 AUSTIN CHICAGO DETROIT HOUSTON JERSEY CITY NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA ST LOUIS wwwsmsmcom
Segal McCambridge Philadelphia Shareholders to Present at CLE Philadelphia, PA, March 24, 2015 Segal McCambridge Shareholder Walter "Pete" Swayze To Speak at Clinical Trial Oversight Summit May 22, 2012 Segal McCambridge Shareholder Walter "Pete" Swayze III To Address 2nd Annual Philadelphia Mass Tort Symposium November 7, 2011 Segal McCambridge Shareholder Walter "Pete" Swayze III To Speak at Drug Information Association Conference May 26, 2011 Segal McCambridge Shareholder Walter "Pete" Swayze III To Speak at HB Mass Tort Forum April 11, 2011 Segal McCambridge Shareholder Walter "Pete" Swayze III To Address Mass Tort Symposium October 21, 2010 Segal McCambridge Shareholder Walter "Pete" Swayze III To Speak at Pennsylvania Association for Justice CLE Program October 4, 2010 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS "You're Not Perfect Either," Magna Legal Services, March CLE Madness, Las Vegas, NV (March 15, 2018) Litigating the Traumatic Brain Injury Case Forensic Medicine, Law & Science course, Temple University Law School, invited guest lecturer (October 2, 2017) Moderator, Micro panel on Communications and Jury Selection, Magna Legal Services, Mock Crisis Part 3 Conference (May 11-12, 2017) "Litigating a Traumatic Brain Injury Claim: A Case Study," PBI CLE Webcast (June 30, 2016) "Does Your Corporate Counsel Relationship Need Counseling?" HB Drug & Device Seminar, Philadelphia, PA (October 20, 2015) "Traumatic Brain Injury: The Medical and Legal Aspects of Brain Injury Litigation," PBI CLE Webcast (August 21, 2015) Legal Intelligencer/ALM In-House Counsel CLE Seminar, "Product Liability Litigation Trends for 2015," Philadelphia, PA (March 24, 2015) "Discovery Best Practices post-actos: Minimizing the Risk of Harsh Defense Sanctions in an MDL," ACI 19th Annual Drug and Medical Device Litigation Conference, New York, NY (December 8-10, 2014) "How to Handle the Difficult Judge," Magna Legal Services presents Streamlining Relationships with Outside Counsel, Atlantic City, NJ (November 12-13, 2014) AUSTIN CHICAGO DETROIT HOUSTON JERSEY CITY NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA ST LOUIS wwwsmsmcom
"Top Legal Issues of 2014," HB Litigation Conferences presents Drug & Device Defense: Emerging Litigation and Regulatory Developments, Philadelphia, PA (October 22, 2014) Traumatic Brain Injury: The Medical and Legal Aspects of Brain Injury Litigation, Mild TBI: Defending and Disproving the Brain Injury that is Beyond Objective Medical Evidence, Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE seminar (November 6, 2013) The Dispute Resolution Institute's 15th Annual Personal Injury Potpourri, Joinder, Contribution, Cross-Claims and Indemnity, Philadelphia, PA (April 16, 2013) "Product Liability Law Review and Update," co-presenter, The Legal Intelligencer's In-House Counsel Seminar, Philadelphia, PA (October 17, 2012) The Dispute Resolution Institute's 2nd Annual Philadelphia Mass Tort Symposium (December 8, 2011) "The Un-Generic Problems with Generics: Coming Supreme Court Decisions, Preemption & More," Mass Torts Judicial Forum with Hon Marina Corodemus (Ret), HB Litigation Conferences, Philadelphia, PA (June 27, 2011) "Substantive Pennsylvania Jurisprudential Issues in Mass Tort Cases," Dispute Resolution Institute's Mass Tort Symposium, Philadelphia, PA (December 7, 2010) "Don't Settle for Less: Maximizing Your Personal Injury Settlement -- the Defense Perspective," Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Philadelphia, PA (October 22, 2010) "Risk Managing Your Clinical Trial Process against Liability Claims," 2010 Annual Meeting, Drug Information Association (DIA), Washington, DC (June 13-17, 2010) "Hammer Time! Revisiting the 'Hammer' Letter," Crittenden Insurance Coverage Forum, Philadelphia, PA (October 1-2, 2009) "Litigation Minefields" Annual International Convention, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Philadelphia, PA (June 19-22, 2005) ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS Lance v Wyeth: Not the Redux the Pharmaceutical Industry was Seeking January 29, 2014 Client Alert: Get in Line, New Jersey PIP Insurers: New Jersey Bill Causes Major Change in Handling of PIP Reimbursement Claims March 21, 2011 Employment Law Newsletter - Winter 2007, Vol 2 Issue 1 January 1, 2007 AUSTIN CHICAGO DETROIT HOUSTON JERSEY CITY NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA ST LOUIS wwwsmsmcom