About
Edward Swan is a founding member of Nassiri, Swan & Associates, P.C. in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a practice that includes criminal law, bankruptcy law, family law, and estate planning. His criminal defense work forms part of a broader practice serving individuals facing legal problems that can affect liberty, finances, family relationships, and long-term planning. He is admitted in Massachusetts, the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the US Supreme Court.
Edward earned a J.D., cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School, where he participated in the Transnational Law Review and Moot Court Tax Team. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an Accounting concentration, magna cum laude, from Suffolk University and an associate’s degree in Business Administration with an Accounting concentration, cum laude, from Quincy College. His accounting background complements legal work involving financial records, bankruptcy matters, and estate-related planning.
Edward’s experience includes founding Nassiri, Swan & Associates after several years in solo practice. Earlier in his career, he worked as a tax consultant with Ernst & Young, LLP and interned with the US Attorney’s Office in Boston. His current practice spans criminal cases, bankruptcy, domestic relations matters, and estate planning, giving him experience across different types of client problems. He also participates in bar and legal-service organizations serving Massachusetts lawyers and clients.
Edward Swan has been recognized as a Massachusetts Rising Star in multiple years and has maintained professional memberships including the Massachusetts Bar Association and Dorchester Bar Association. His background combines litigation, tax, accounting, and individual-client representation. He brings a broad legal perspective to criminal defense and related matters, helping clients address immediate legal problems while considering financial and family consequences that can accompany court proceedings, bankruptcy issues, or estate planning decisions.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, Nassiri, Swan, & Associates, P.C.
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member, Dorchester Bar Association
- Member, Volunteer Lawyer’s Project
- Member, Suffolk Lawyer’s for Justice
Licensed State
- Massachusetts
Education
- Suffolk University Law School
Juris Doctor (JD) - Suffolk University
Bachelor’s degree Business Administration – Accounting Concentration - Quincy College
Associate’s degree Business Administration – Accounting Concentration
Awards & Badges


- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
- Child Custody
- Criminal Defense
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Crime
- DUI & DWI
- Family
- Restraining Orders
- Violent Crime




