Joshua Schwadron

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Joshua Schwadron
Born
Joshua Steven Schwadron

(1981-12-23) December 23, 1981 (age 43)
Education University of Michigan (BA, MA)
Emory University (JD)
Occupation(s)Lawyer, Business Executive

Joshua Steven Schwadron [1] (born December 23, 1981) [2] [3] is an American lawyer and Internet entrepreneur. [4] He is the CEO and co-founder of Mighty, a legal technology company that helps plaintiffs get a better deal from the justice system. [5] He frequently speaks and has been quoted on issues related to empowering plaintiffs in the civil justice system. [4]

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Early life and education

Schwadron attended the University of Michigan where in 2003 he was featured in a publication of GQ magazine where it honored him as its national college "Big Man on Campus." [6] The same year, Joshua appeared on the NBC reality TV show "Fear Factor" where he won the two-episode Las Vegas special. [7] After graduating from the Ross School of Business at U of M, Schwadron went on to pursue a career in law, graduating from the Emory University School of Law. [4]

Career

Schwadron is the CEO and co-founder of Mighty, a legal technology company that helps plaintiffs get a better deal from the justice system. [8] He co-founded the company with Dylan Beynon, [9] who would later create Mindbloom. Schwadron frequently speaks and has been quoted on issues related to empowering plaintiffs in the civil justice system. [4]

Previously, he was the founder and CEO of Betterfly, a marketplace that empowered individual service providers to connect directly with their customers. [10] Betterfly raised $4M in venture capital from Lightbank with Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell, co-founders of Groupon, becoming members of the board. Betterfly was sold to TakeLessons in 2013 to coincide with Takelessons expansion into verticals that Betterfly had large presences in. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Joshua Steven Schwadron Profile | New York, NY Lawyer | Martindale.com".
  2. ↑ "Funding Options for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs". Bloomberg News . 23 September 2010.
  3. ↑ United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (New York, 2007-2008)
  4. 1 2 3 4 "MidPoint - Josh Schwadron discusses who is going to pay for Freddie Gray?". NewsmaxTV. YouTube. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Teehan, Joe (7 May 2015). "The Joe Show for 5/7/15". KBAI. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  6. ↑ Casey, Forest (5 October 2003). "U student takes his shot at NBC's Fear Factor fame". Michigan Daily. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Surviving Reality TV". University of Michigan College of LSA. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Riverside County: Wrongful death lawsuits cost taxpayers millions each year". Press Enterprise. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  9. ↑ Weinberger, Matt (6 March 2018). "This startup just got $114 million to help people get 'a better deal from the justice system' by finding investors for their lawsuits". Business Insider . Axel Springer SE.
  10. 1 2 Freeman, Mike (5 February 2014). "TakeLessons buys online marketplace rival". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  11. ↑ Wortham, Jenna (14 September 2010). "Betterfly Raises Cash to Help People Find Services". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
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