Attorney Chase Swanson Becomes President of Cobb County Bar Association’s Younger Lawyer Division

MARIETTA, Ga. - May 9, 2013 - PRLog -- Marietta Personal Injury Attorney M. Chase Swanson, an associate attorney at The Law Offices of Andrew W. Jones, was recently voted President of the Cobb County Bar Association’s Younger Lawyers Division. Prior to moving into this role, Attorney Swanson served as the division’s Treasurer from 2011 until 2012, and then as President-Elect in 2012. By being voted President of this bar association division, Mr. Swanson demonstrates his strong leadership qualities.

The Younger Lawyers Division is a group within the bar association for attorneys who are under the age of 35 and who have been practicing law for less than five years, according to the bar association’s website. The division provides its members with opportunities to engage in training, leadership, community service and networking. Among the division’s activities are its Great Day of Service and its periodic socials that allow its members and other attorneys within the bar association to interact with each other on a more personal level.

The Cobb County Bar Association is the state of second largest local bar association within the state of Georgia, according to the group’s website. It has more than 1,000 members and is based in Marietta, a suburb in northwest Atlanta. Members of this bar association must be admitted to practice law in the state of Georgia. They must also have their law offices or a significant legal practice located in Cobb County.

In addition to his new role as President of the Cobb County Younger Lawyers Division, Attorney Swanson has also held various other leadership roles. He serves as Secretary of the Cobb County Trial Lawyers Association. For the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, he is the New Lawyers Division Co-Chair and has served on the association’s Membership Committee since 2011. Furthermore, he is a member of the Younger Lawyers Division Litigation Committee. The young lawyer enjoys engaging in his local professional organizations in this way because it provides him with an opportunity to give back to his community.

After graduating from Mercer University with a bachelor’s degree in economics, Attorney Swanson received his law degree from the university’s Walter F. George School of Law in 2010. He worked as a law clerk for the Law Offices of Andrew W. Jones for two summers while he was in law school. Once he completed law school, he joined the law firm full-time in August 2010. Today, Mr. Swanson works diligently to protect the rights of injury victims who were harmed by the negligent actions of others.

The legal professional resides in Kennesaw, Georgia with his wife and their two dogs. As part of his personal volunteer efforts, he has become highly involved in a number of community outreach programs through Marietta First Baptist Church, which he attends.

The Marietta personal injury attorneys at The Law Offices of Andrew W. Jones fight aggressively on the behalf of injury victims to help these individuals obtain the full amounts of compensation they need and deserve. While the law firm largely handles personal injury cases that stem from auto accidents, it also handles many other types of personal injury cases, such as those related to work-related accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death and other areas. The law firm offers free consultations to individuals who want to learn more about their legal options for filing personal injury claims or lawsuits. Additional information can be obtained by calling the firm or by visiting its website at http://www.awjlaw.com.