Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP

Attorney Information

David L. Schwalm

Partner

305 North Front Street

P.O. Box 999

Harrisburg, PA 17108-0999

717.255.7643 (phone)

717.237.7105 (fax)

dschwalm@tthlaw.com

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Practice Areas
Liability Defense, Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith, Governmental Entity & Civil Rights

Dave has over 25 years of legal experience and concentrates his practice primarily in the defense of government liability, municipal liability and civil rights claims, as well as insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. Dave has appeared before most of the common pleas and United States District Courts in Central and Eastern Pennsylvania and has handled appellate matters before the Pennsylvania appellate courts, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. He has also appeared before courts in West Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey.

Dave previously served as a Director and President of the Halifax Area School Board, and has also been active with local scouting groups and coached youth soccer.

Education
The Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University
J.D., 1980

Franklin and Marshall College,
B.A., 1977

Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania, 1980
Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1983
U.S. Supreme Court, 1985
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2002

Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Dauphin County Bar Association
Federal Bar Association, Middle District of PA Chapter
Defense Research Institute, Insurance Law Committee
Pennsylvania Defense Institute, Chairperson, Employment and Civil Rights Committee

Professional Presentations
Tort Immunity and Exclusive Remedy of the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act
KEYS Workshop conducted by the County Commissioners Association of PA (CCAP)
November 15, 2005

Speaker on Racial Profiling, Criminal Justice Senior Seminar Class at DeSales University
Class taught by Judge Emil Giordano of Northampton County CCP
September 12, 2005

Professional Publications
PA County Courts Entitled to 11th Amendment Immunity for ADA Claim
Insurance Programs of the County Commissioners Assoc of PA, Insurance Matters Newsletter December 2005

Access to the Courts and Courthouses by Disabled Persons
Insurance Programs of the County Commissioners Assoc of PA, Insurance Matters Newsletter March 2005

Prison Litigation Update - Inmate Marriages and Strip Search Policies
Insurance Programs of the County Commissioners Assoc of PA, Insurance Matters Newsletter 2004

United States Supreme Court Limits Qualified Immunity Defense for County Officials and Employees: Prison Employees on Notice of Constitutional Violations Even in Novel Factual Situations
Insurance Programs of the County Commissioners Assoc of PA, Insurance Matters Newsletter
October 2002

Practical Tips and Recommendations for County Commissioners to Avoid Litigation and What To Do After Suit is Filed
Insurance Programs of the County Commissioners Assoc of PA, Insurance Matters Newsletter January 2001