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Since 1977, Switzer Law Office has been a "Peoples' Law Firm." We assist ordinary people, not big corporations, through the stress and trauma of serious legal problems. Our goal has always been to walk in our clients' shoes, and provide that quality of legal services that we, ourselves, would expect. No one works harder than we do. Our success in over a thousand bankruptcy filings and hundreds of court and jury trials demonstrates that we have the knowledge and experience you need to help you resolve your legal needs.

Statement of Practice

Consumer Bankruptcy and Debt Relief, including Chapter 7 and Chapter 13; Personal Injury and Wrongful Death; Criminal Law; Military Law; Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts.

Rate Information

Free Initial Consultation

Address

440 Escondido Avenue, Suite 102
Vista, CA 92084-6144, (San Diego Co.)

Phone

Phone: 760-758-2960
Fax: 760-758-5530

Website

http://www.edswitzerlaw.com

Office Hours

Monday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

MEMBER OF FIRM

J. Edward Switzer, Jr. (Attorney) born Pinehurst, North Carolina; admitted to bar, 1971, North Carolina; 1972, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1974, U.S. Supreme Court; 1977, California and U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; 1978, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1994, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Lenoir-Rhyne College (A.B., 1968); Wake Forest University (J.D., cum laude, 1971); Naval Justice School (with distinction, 1972); The Judge Advocate General's School, U.S. Army, (23rd Advanced Officer Class, 1975); Trial Lawyer's College (2003). Phi Alpha Delta, 1970; Comments Editor, 1971, Wake Forest Law Review. Judge Pro Tem, San Diego Superior Court, 2003—. Recipient: Proclamation for community service, Carlsbad City Council, 1994; Proclamation for civic achievement, San Diego County Board of Supervisors, 1994. Guest Instructor, Personal Injury and Bankruptcy Law, Naval Justice School, San Diego, 1998-2000. Member, Board of Trustees, Carlsbad Unified School District, 1981-1994. Member: San Diego County and Northern San Diego County (Member, Board of Directors, 1981-1982) Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Consumer Attorneys of San Diego; National Association of Bankruptcy Attorneys; Master, American Inns of Court, Oliver Wendell Holmes Chapter. [Colonel, USMCR, 1968-1998; Assistant Chief of Staff, Staff Judge Advocate, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, 1990-1991; Recipient, Legion of Merit]. Reported Cases: Wolfson v. Watts, 298 F.3d 1077 (9th Cir., 2002); In re Burson, 107 B.R. 285 (Bankr. S.D. CA 1989). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Debt Relief; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Negligence; Torts; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Motorcycle Products Liability; Bankruptcy Chapter 7; Bankruptcy Chapter 13; Bankruptcy Litigation; Consumer Bankruptcy; Personal Bankruptcy; Criminal Law; Military Law; Military Courts Martial; Military Administrative Law; Civil Litigation; Trial Practice.

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