Roger L. Swartzwelder | Maynard Cooper

Roger's Profile

Roger Swartzwelder is a Shareholder and member of the Firm’s Education Practice Group. He represents institutions of higher education in a wide array of regulatory, accreditation, and operational issues.

Prior to joining the Firm, Roger served nearly 14 years as general counsel and chief compliance officer for a multi-state system of colleges. Roger previously was in private practice at Dow, Lohnes in Washington specializing in higher education matters. He also worked at a nationally recognized accrediting agency for more than 13 years, including more than eight years as Associate Executive Director and Associate Executive Director/In-House Counsel.

Roger received his Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees from George Washington University and his Bachelor of Arts in History from Dickinson College.

Bar Admissions

State Bar: Virginia (Associate Status), District of Columbia

Education

George Washington University
- (J.D.)
George Washington University
- (M.B.A.)
Dickinson College
- (B.A.)

Contact

T 202.868.5929
rswartzwelder@maynardcooper.com

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