M. Chase Swanson - Marietta, GA
Attorney at Jones & Swanson
Personal Injury Lawyers in Marietta, GA
635 Whitlock Ave SW Marietta, GA 30064
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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16
Years
Experience
Marietta Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Car Accidents
- Tractor Trailer Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Work Related Accidents
- Premises Liability
- Slip and Fall
- Negligent Security
- Product Liability
- Automobile Defects
- Wrongful Death
Attorney Information
Overview
Unlike many of my colleagues, becoming an attorney was actually not my intended career path. My parents were the first in my family to graduate from college and none of my relatives had attended law school. Instead, I grew up in west Cobb County playing basketball and baseball – lots of baseball. Those days taught me a lot about the power of teamwork, the thrill of competition, and the necessity of hard work. In addition to being born and raised here, my roots in this community spread to Marietta High School (where both my parents graduated as well) and Marietta First Baptist Church just off the Marietta Square. As a Blue Devil at MHS, I continued to play sports, but my parents were strong advocates for doing well academically. Fortunately, that encouragement paid off and allowed me to attend Mercer University on an academic scholarship. While there, I joined the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, made many lifelong friends, and eventually graduated cum laude with a degree in Economics in 2007.
During my collegiate years, my father began encouraging me to consider attending law school. For the time being, I pushed aside his advice and continued to press on towards graduation. However, during my senior year I came to the harsh reality that although my classes may have been interesting, I just couldn’t see myself making a career of economics. So I began to reconsider law school as a post-graduation option – one that could challenge me academically while affording me the opportunity to truly help people overcome the obstacles with which they had been presented. Let’s face it, the vast majority of people only contact an attorney when something bad has happened in their lives.
So, in 2007 I began my legal studies at Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law. During each summer of law school, I returned to Marietta where I was fortunate enough to intern at the Law Offices of Andrew W. Jones. Those summers were particularly enjoyable for me because they not only gave me a chance to learn how to practice law (something most law schools are woefully inadequate at doing), but they also helped me to realize that representing plaintiffs in personal injury matters could allow me to truly help people. Fortunately, after graduation I passed the Georgia Bar Exam and immediately began at the Law Offices of Andrew W. Jones representing injured victims in their claims against negligent drivers, property owners, and businesses. Later, in 2015 Andrew invited me to join him as a partner, and Jones & Swanson was born.
It goes without saying that seeing a case through to an ultimately good and fair result is one of the most fulfilling parts of my job. However, I also thoroughly enjoy explaining to my clients insurance coverage, the claims process, and litigation so they can better understand the reason behind the advice I provide and the choices we make. Most people have never considered these things before, but I take great pride in having well-informed clients who are better able to make good decisions now and in the future for themselves and their families.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- CALI Award – Summary Judgment Practice
- Faculty Legal Writing Award
- AVVO Rating of 10/10: Superb
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2017-2019
- American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys - 10 Best Attorneys 2016-2019
- Secretary, Cobb County Bar Association, 2018
- President-elect, Cobb County Trial Lawyers Association, 2017
- Treasurer, Cobb County Trial Lawyers Association, 2014-2016
- President, Cobb County Younger Lawyers Division, 2013-2014
- Secretary, Cobb County Trial Lawyers Association, 2012-2014
- Ross Adams Younger Lawyer Award, 2014
- Voted Georgia “Super Lawyer” by Atlanta Magazine, 2021-Present
Other Sources of Feedback About M. Chase Swanson
Included on the 2026 Georgia Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Georgia Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law,
Macon,
Georgia, May, 2009
Juris Doctor
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Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law,
Macon,
Georgia, May, 2009
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Non Legal Education
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Mercer University,
Georgia, May, 2007
M.B.A.
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Mercer University,
Georgia, May, 2007
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Languages
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English (Primary)
Classes and Seminars
- Automobile Insurance Lunch and Learn, Jones & Swanson, March 15, 2013 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Member of Marietta First Baptist Church
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 2010
Other Affiliations
- Georgia Bar Association
- Cobb County Bar Association
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Cobb County Younger Lawyers Division, January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012 (Treasurer)
- Cobb Younger Lawyers Division, January 1, 2013 - Present (President)
- Cobb County Trial Lawyers Association (Secretary)
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Membership Committee, January 1, 2011 - Present
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association New Lawyers Division (Co-Chair)
- Younger Lawyers Division Litigation Committee member
- Chairing Committee for 2013 Sleighbells on the Square 5K
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Contact
635 Whitlock Ave SW
Marietta, GA 30064
Phone: (770) 427-5498
Fax: (678) 324-5801
Email: Send a message
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Hours: M-F 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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