David Alan Schwartz

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Protecting the civil rights of all for over 32 years.

Experience: 41 years

Civil Rights, Criminal Law and White Collar Crime

California, New Jersey, New York and 3 others

Division Chief's Award for Outstanding Legal Services, Phi Delta Phi and Highest Honors History Department

Awards 3

Experience 41y

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DAVID A. SCHWARTZ is a partner in the law firm of Schwartz & Posnock. Mr. Schwartz, an attorney since 1983, is licensed in the State and Federal Courts of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and California, as well as before the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Schwartz was a member of the Executive Committee of the Criminal Law Section of the State Bar of California in 1996. As a Special Assistant Corporation Counsel for the New York City Law Department, New York, Special Federal Litigation Division, Mr. Schwartz was awarded the Division Chief’s Award for Outstanding Legal Services on behalf of the City of New York in 2003. Mr. Schwartz clerked for the Hon. John Garrett Penn, U.S.D.J., in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and worked extensively on the trial of ABSCAM defendant John Jenrrett, a former U.S. Congressman from South Carolina. Presentations: August, 2001, The Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors Annual Conference (Outside Counsel’s Cooperation with Health Care Provider’s Counsel to Uncover Potential Fraud and Abuse); March, 1999, Surviving Health Care Fraud Investigations – Federal Health Care Acquisition Conference, United States Department of Defense and Department of Veteran’s Affairs; 1996, The University of California, State Bar of California “Business Crimes: Their Collateral Consequences for Employers;” and the State Bar of California: “Into the Modern Age: Using Computers, the Internet and Demonstrative Techniques in the Courtroom.” Testimony: 1994, before the Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules of the Judicial Conference of the United States regarding proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Articles: “The Role of Internal Auditors and Provider Attorneys in Investigations, “New Perspectives on Healthcare Auditing, Vol. 20, No. 3, Summer 2001; “The Digital Telephony Legislation of 1994: Law Enforcement Hitches a Ride on the Information Superhighway, “Cr

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

California

Since 1993

New Jersey

Since 1985

New York

Since 1995

Pennsylvania

Since 1983

3rd Circuit

Since 1984

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1985

Professional Experience

1993 - Current

Schwartz & Posnock

Partner

Partner in state and federal litigation practice focusing on criminal law, personal injury, and civil rights matters.

2001 - 2003

New York City Law Department, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Special Federal Litigation Division

Special Assistant Corporate Counsel

Defense of federal civil rights actions brought against the City of New York and the New York Police Department.

1991 - 1993

Law Offices of David A. Schwartz

Owner

Solo practitioner representing individuals and companies in white collar and general criminal matters, civil rights litigation, and personal injury cases.

1987 - 1991

Walder, Sondak, Berkeley & Brogan

Associate Attorney

Associate attorney representing individual and corporate clients in general and white collar criminal matters.

1985 - 1986

State of New Jersey - Office of the Public Defender, Essex Region

Assistant Deputy Defender

Criminal defense attorney representing individuals in all aspects of criminal cases in the New Jersey Superior Court, including numerous jury trials.

1983 - 1985

Defender Association of Philadelphia

Assistant Defender

Criminal defense attorney in a large urban public defender's office. Represented individuals in all aspects of criminal felony and misdemeanor cases, including motions, trials, and appeals.

Education

1980 - 1983

Antioch University

J.D. (1983) | Law

Honors: Phi Delta Phi

1975 - 1979

Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway

B.A. (1979) | History

Honors: Highest Honors

Awards

year - David Alan Schwartz

Division Chief's Award for Outstanding Legal Services

City of New York Law Department, Special Federal Litigation Division

year - David Alan Schwartz

Phi Delta Phi

International Legal Fraternity

year - David Alan Schwartz

Highest Honors History Department

Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway

Contacts

Main office 99 Corbett Way Suite 203 EATONTOWN, NJ NJ 07724 Telephone: (732) 544-1460 Fax: (732) 544-1462

70 South Orange Avenue Livingston Telephone: (732) 544-1460 Fax: (732) 544-1462

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Experience: 41 years

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Phone: (732) 544-1460

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Practice Areas

Civil Rights

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

White Collar Crime

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

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