Daniel Swerdlin joined Chavez & Gertler as a litigation associate in 2007. His practice focuses on consumer protection, civil rights and catastrophic personal injury. Prior to his current position, Mr. Swerdlin worked as an associate at Lerach Coughlin in San Francisco, where he specialized in securities and consumer protection litigation.

Mr. Swerdlin earned his law degree from Stanford Law School. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. Mr. Swerdlin participates extensively in public interest law and has interned with the AIDS Legal Referral Panel in San Francisco and the Geneva Initiative, a Dutch affiliate of the World Health Organization dedicated to mental health reform. In addition to pro bono work, Mr. Swerdlin enjoys snowboarding, golf and playing the drums.