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100% Litigation
22 years, 200 cases
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United States Attorney's Office, EDPA
Chief, Corruption/Civil Rights/Labor/Tax
SIGNIFICANT CASES:
United States v. Mariano
United States v. Kemp
United... more
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Peer Endorsements
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Mike was opposing counsel in cases of mine when he was a federal prosecutor. I always found him to be professional and thoughtful in his approach as...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
NiaLena Caravasos
, Philadelphia (PA), Almost 3 years ago
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Résumé
License
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21 years since Michael Alyn Schwartz was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Pennsylvania |
Active
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1990 |
02/09/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Chair at
Mayor's Task Force on Ethics and Campaign Finance Reform
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2008–present
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Commissioner at
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
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2008–present
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Partner at
Pepper Hamilton LLP.
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2008–present
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Chair, Assessment Team of Safe and Sound at
Mayor of Philadelphia
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2008–2009
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AUSA, Chief, Corruption/Civil Rights/Labor/Tax at
United States Attorney's Office, Easterm District of Pennsylvania
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1994–2008
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Adjunct Professor at
Temple Law School
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2007–2007
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See all 6 job entries
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Education
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| School |
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Degree |
Graduated |
| Yale Law School |
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J.D. |
1990 |
| Penn State |
Economics |
B.A. |
1987 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Department of Justice, Director's Award |
United States Department of Justice |
2002 |
| Younger Federal Lawyer Award |
Federal Bar Association |
2001 |
| Prosecutor of the Year |
International Association of Financial Crime Investigators |
2001 |
| Prosecutor of the Year |
Delaware Valley Chapter of the Association of Financial Crime Investigators |
2001 |
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: Guilty; 10 years imprisonment
Outcome: Guilty; 6 1/2 years imprisonment
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Honest Services Fraud |
Philadelphia Law Department Annual Meeting |
2009 |
| Honest Services Fraud, Municipal Corruption, and Ethics Reform |
Philadelphia District Attorney's Office Annual Meeting |
2009 |
| Ethical and Practical Considerations in Internal Investigations |
Pepper Hamilton CLE |
2009 |
| Pay to Play: Municipal Pension Funds |
Hedge Fund Rountable |
2009 |
| Internal Investigations |
Internal Investigations for the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries |
2008 |
| Corruption Prosecution |
National Advocacy Institute |
2006 |
| Public Corruption |
Hills Program on Governance |
2006 |
| Public Corruption Prosecutions |
Chinese Prosecutors Symposium |
2006 |
| Honest Services Fraud |
Corruption Symposium |
2005 |
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