Former federal prosecutor named partner at firm

TAMPA — At its annual general meeting on Jan. 26-27 in St. Petersburg, Tampa-based law firm Carlton Fields elected seven new shareholders drawn from the firm's various U.S. offices.

Among those elected was Joe Swanson, a former federal prosecutor and an attorney at the firm's Tampa office who co-chairs its privacy and cybersecurity practice. He's also a member of its securities and derivative litigation and white-collar crime and government investigations practice groups.

According to a press release, Swanson advises clients on a variety of issues related to privacy and cybersecurity. He investigates and responds to data breaches and similar cyber incidents.