John P Swart
910-378-0556
John P. Swart “Jack” Swart graduated Magna Cum Laude from East Tennessee State University where he was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi honorary society and named the Outstanding Senior in the College of Business Administration. He was also a member of tennis team. He received his law degree from the University of Tennessee and was a member of The Order of the Coif. He practiced for several years in his hometown of Wilmington before moving to Jacksonville. He became associated with the firm in 1995. He has been active in local and state bar associations including the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and as Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. He has been a Board member, Secretary and President of the Jacksonville Noon Rotary Club. His practice is concentrated in the fields of personal injury, medical malpractice, commercial litigation and real estate.
Areas of Practice
- Business & Commercial Law
- Collections & Repossessions
- Commercial Real Estate
- Complex Litigation
- Construction Contracts
- Construction Law
- Contracts
- Debtor/Creditor
- Housing & Construction Defects
- Landlord/Tenant
- Litigation & Appeals
- Machinery & Tools
- Medical Malpractice
- Medical Products & Devices
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Pharmaceutical Products
- Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
- Products Liability Law
- Property Damage -- Plaintiff
- Real Estate Law
- Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
- Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
Litigation Percentage
- 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1981
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1981
Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee
- J.D. - 1980
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: Phi Kappa Phi
- East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
- B.S. (Magna Cum Laude)
- Honors: Phi Kappa Phi
- Major: Business
Honors and Awards
- Delta SigmaPi Award (ETSU) - # 1 Graduate, School of Business, 1974
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Military Affairs of Onslow County, Vice-Chair, 1995 - 1997
- Military Affairs of Onslow County, Chair, 1995 - 1997
- Rotary Club of Jacksonville, President, 1996 - 1997
- Jacksonville/Onslow Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 1998 - 2006
Past Employment Positions
- Scott, Payne, Boyle and Swart, Partner, 1986 - 1990
- John P. (Jack) Swart, P.A., Partner, 1990 - 1995
- John P. (Jack) Swart, P.A., Partner, 2003 - 2004
- Ellis, Hooper, Warlick & Morgan, Associate, 1995 - 2002
- Ward and Smith, P.A., Associate, 2004 - 2006
























