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Jolyda O. Swaim is an associate at Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz P.C. Ms. Swaim is a member of the agriculture group, where her practice focuses on USDA-FSIS regulatory matters as related to meat and poultry production.  She assists clients with issues of meat and poultry product labeling, HACCP and SSOP as well as quality assurance and sanitation. Ms. Swaim also has experience in the areas of import and export of meat and poultry products.

Prior to becoming and attorney, Ms. Swaim had extensive experience in the meat and poultry and food industry.  Her last position was with Sara Lee Corporation as Corporate Food Safety Director with oversight of meat and poultry plants in the United States and Mexico.  Besides Sara Lee, Ms. Swaim has also worked for companies such as Con Agra, Inc., and Campbell Soup Company.  Her work has included high-risk bakeries, various prepared or frozen foods operations as well as vegetable companies.  Ms. Swaim has experience in all matters relating to food production gained from direct control of departments such as food safety, sanitation, quality assurance, consumer affairs and operations.

Ms. Swaim was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Union City, Pennsylvania and Albuquerque, New Mexico.  She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania. 

Ms. Swaim received her Juris Doctor cum laude from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan in 2004.

Areas of Practice:

Agriculture Law

Food Law

Quality Assurance

HACCP matters

Bar Admissions:

District of Columbia, 2004
 
Court Admissions:

U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia

Professional Associations and Memberships:

American Bar Association

District of Columbia Bar Association

International Association of Food Protection

Education:

Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 2004
Juris Doctor
Honors: Cum Laude

Mercyhurst College, 1977
Bachelor of Science

Published Works:

"Asian Influenza (AI): A Primer on the Science, Reguilations and Policies," The Food Instiutue Press, 2006