Overview
Susan K. Swing helps her clients present the best defense possible in personal injury and property damage cases by utilizing her exceptional trial presentation and communication abilities, excellent legal research and analysis skills, and sound judgment and critical thinking abilities.
She has extensive experience in:
- assessing case values and determining risk exposure
- developing successful litigation plans
- preparing witnesses to testify during depositions and at trial
- evaluating cases for settlement and trial
- trying cases to verdict before juries and judges
Ms. Swing has represented commercial and individual clients in both state and federal courts.
Education
- Valparaiso University, J.D., 2005
- Purdue University, B.A. in English, 2002
Admissions & Affiliations
Indiana
Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
U.S. District Court for the
- Northern District of Indiana
- Southern District of Indiana
- Northern District of Illinois
Practices
Results
- Secured appellate reversal of plaintiff's verdict following jury trial (Hintz v. Community Hospital, 23A-CT-00485, 2023; transfer denied, 2024).
- Secured summary judgment for premises defendant in trip and fall case (Sims v. Community Hospital, 45D04-2106-CT-000535, 2024).
- Obtained defense verdict following jury trial in medical malpractice case (Walk v. Community Hospital, 45D01-1612-CT-000238, 2023).
- Secured directed verdict in trip and fall case (Espinoza v. St. Mary Medical Center, 45D01-1811-CT-000831, 2023; transfer denied, 2024).
- Obtained defense verdict for both defendants in trip and fall case (Kodicek v. St. Mary Medical Center and Cintas Corp. 45D04-1906-CT-000649, 2022).
- Obtained defense verdict for hospital in premises liability case involving claim of traumatic brain injury to minor child (Marshall v. St. Mary Medical Center, 45D01-1801-CT-000013, 2021).
- Secured summary judgment for hospital in hot coffee case (Pennington v. Community Hospital, 45D04-1902-CT-000217, 2020).
