Million & Multi-Million Dollar Advocates

The Top Trial Lawyers In America

Andrew Swartz and Michele Kennedy are both members of the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Each has won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.

In 2017, Ms. Kennedy recovered one of the top settlements in California (16th highest recovery) and in 2019 recovered one of the Top 100 settlements in California.

Monterey Personal Injury Attorneys

No Attorney Fees Unless You Collect - We Advance All Costs

For over 45 years, the partners at Swartz & Kennedy have practiced law in the Central Coast. Although they have appeared in courts all over the state for their clients, the focus has always been on representing the residents of the Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties and representing visitors who have been injured in these counties.. The firm focuses on personal injury and wrongful death cases. It has always provided its clients and injured victims with the best legal representation based on its years of experience in the courtroom and outside of it to obtain the best results possible for each client. We have maintained that work ethic and continue to aggressively go above and beyond our previous accomplishments. To find out how we can assist you, we urge you to contact us as soon as possible during your personal injury claim process or at the earliest time in your case to ensure that we can perform an early investigation and protect you from being taken advantage of by an insurance company. Having the experienced and qualified legal advice our firm provides can significantly reduce your risk of being under-compensated or even held liable for an accident.

Andrew Swartz opened the predecessor firm to Swartz & Kennedy in 1974. In 1983 Michele Kennedy joined the firm. From the very beginning, the attorneys at Swartz & Kennedy have been setting the industry standard for what personal injury and business litigation attorneys can do for their clients. Swartz & Kennedy has over 80 years of combined experience and a record of consistent success. The firm is ranked at the highest level by its peers - judges, arbitrators and practicing attorneys. our AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell and membership in the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocate Forums illustrates Swartz & Kennedy’s success.

We've Fought and Won for Our Clients

See the Results

$5 Million Auto v. Auto (Commercial)
$3 Million Auto v. Truck (Wrongful Death)
$1 Million Auto v. Auto
$1 Million Auto v. Auto
$1 Million Premises Liability
$850 Thousand Auto v. Truck (Agricultural big rig and trailer)
$850 Thousand Auto v. Truck (Big Rig and trailer)
$850 Thousand Auto v. Truck (Commercial)
$500 Thousand Auto v. Auto
$465 Thousand Autos v. Motorcycle Accident
$450 Thousand Auto v. Auto
$300 Thousand Homeowners Liability
$300 Thousand Homeowners Liability
$205 Thousand Auto v. Bicycle

More Results

Protect Your Rights by Retaining Our Firm Today

When it comes to filing a personal injury claim, qualified legal representation is the difference from recovering whatever an insurance company decides your damages are worth and recovering the fair value of your damages under the law. By retaining Swartz & Kennedy, you are assured that you will be fully advised of all your rights and receive all the compensation to which you are entitled under the law.

Insurance companies' figures have proven the fact that people filing personal injury claims with the help of a lawyer are more likely to receive higher awards. Our firm has the experience, qualifications, and dedication to provide our clients with the most compensation possible, and we have a history of success to prove it.

Contact the firm directly to see our experience and talent for yourself.

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See How We have Helped Our Clients!

Gracias Michele por pelear por mi y por haberme ayvadado a ganal mi caso.
“Agradezco a la abogada Michele Kennedy y a todo su equipo, el profecionalismo y apoyo gue me brindaron cuadno yo mas lo necesite. Su constante preocupacion y sus hecomendaciones para poder matener mi salud en una mejor forma, me hizo sentir el gran valor que le dan al ser humano. Des de el piemer momento en que la conoce sabia que era la persona apropeada para llevar mi caso. Gracias Michele por pelear por mi y por haberme ayvadado a ganal mi caso. Siecupre estaran en mi mente.”

Dolores A.
She gets good results
“"I have worked with Miss. Kennedy for many years. She is a highly skilled attorney, a client's advocate and most especially, she gets good results."”

-Paul E. Tocchet, M.D.
I Highly Recommend Swartz & Kennedy to Anyone Who Has Been in an Accident!
“I was in a car accident in January 2018 and spent a couple weeks in the hospital. Upon being released from the hospital I contacted the office and scheduled an appointment to meet with Michele Kennedy. At that appointment, I provided them the information I had and agreed to hire them. By the end of April 2018 I had received a complete settlement and they had all my hospital bills covered. During the process they kept me informed of what was going on and kept me at ease. I highly recommend this office to anyone who has been in an accident.”

Anna D.
Highly recommend Ms. Kennedy to anyone in an accident!
“I was hit by a young woman who totaled my car. I was hospitalized and had surgery. At first, I just wanted my car fixed, but the woman's insurance said I was partly at fault. I then hired Michele Kennedy. Ms. Kennedy recovered the policy limit of the other driver's insurance and then recovered my insurance policy limits. Her office took care of everything and helped me through it all. I highly recommend Ms. Kennedy to anyone in an accident.”

Margaret C.
Michele Kennedy inspires 100% trust & confidence!
“Michele Kennedy is excellent and thorough as an attorney in everything she does. Michele Kennedy inspires 100% trust and confidence that she will represent me as an attorney in an excellent manner.”

Antonia M.

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