Portrait of Erwin O. Switzer

Erwin O. Switzer

Partner | Assistant General Counsel

eswitzer@ubglaw.com
St. Louis – 314.335.6825

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  • In a matter undertaken at the Court of Appeals, obtained a reversal of a $6 million judgment against the client based on allegations of fraudulent transfers as part of a Ponzi scheme before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
  • Represents clients in class actions involving pricing issues or disclosure issues.
  • Represents clients in licensing and investigation matters before various government agencies, including the Attorney General’s Office, Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration and the Department of Social Services.
  • Defends and prosecutes false advertising claims, including on behalf of a large retail chain.
  • For the state of Missouri, prosecuted a consumer fraud case against the operator of a purported charity, obtaining judgment of guilty of all counts.
  • For the state of Missouri, prosecuted the Second Injury Fund civil RICO suit, leading to recovery of more than $1 million and referenced in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch as one of its 125 most important stories in its 125-year history.

Experience

  • In a matter undertaken at the Court of Appeals, obtained a reversal of a $6 million judgment against the client based on allegations of fraudulent transfers as part of a Ponzi scheme before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
  • Represents clients in class actions involving pricing issues or disclosure issues.
  • Represents clients in licensing and investigation matters before various government agencies, including the Attorney General’s Office, Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration and the Department of Social Services.
  • Defends and prosecutes false advertising claims, including on behalf of a large retail chain.
  • For the state of Missouri, prosecuted a consumer fraud case against the operator of a purported charity, obtaining judgment of guilty of all counts.
  • For the state of Missouri, prosecuted the Second Injury Fund civil RICO suit, leading to recovery of more than $1 million and referenced in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch as one of its 125 most important stories in its 125-year history.