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, “Criminal Law Bulletin, Vol. 31, No. 3, May-June 1995; “Corporate Compliance Programs Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines: From the Theoretical to Effective Implementation,” California Business Law Reporter, Vol. 16, No. 1, July 1994; “Using the Amendments to the Domestic Violence Act Offensively,” New Jersey Lawyer (1 NJL 1057), July 1992; and “Defending the Driving Under the Influence of Drugs Case,” New Jersey Lawyer (1 NJL 369), March 1992. Contributing author, California Criminal Law Forms Manual (CEB, University of California, 1994), and Prescription Drug Abuse and Dependence, Chapter 9, “Legal Dispositions and Interventions” (with Daniel P. Greenfield, M.D.), Charles C. Thomas Company, 1994.
Education: Rutgers University, BA, History and Political Science, with Highest Honors (1979); New York University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (1980); Antioch University School of Law, Juris Doctor (1983); teaching assistant 1983.
Bar Admissions: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, California, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, United States Supreme Court.
Practice areas
For over thirty two years, I have successfully fought for people who have been wrongfully arrested, searched, imprisoned, shot, choked, beaten, sprayed, and humiliated. I have vigorously represented the victims of police cover-ups and other official attempts to mask unlawful conduct. Protecting the civil rights of individuals from government abuse, intrusion and discrimination is the most important calling of our time.
38 years, 500 cases
As New Jersey criminal defense lawyers, our initial goal is to prevent your arrest and the filing of criminal charges against you. We provide our clients with the personalized service that they deserve, from the beginning of the case until the case is concluded. Our attorneys know the entire New Jersey State Court system well, and we do everything possible to achieve positive results for our clients.
39 years, 2,000 cases
Having an experienced, aggressive federal criminal lawyer is particularly important in a federal criminal case in New Jersey, where your liberty, family, finances and future are at stake. Each federal criminal case in New Jersey requires a unique approach that fits your particular needs. Our federal criminal defense lawyers methodically investigate, research, and prepare each case, then apply the skill and know-how that comes with over 25 years of experience.
35 years, 500 cases
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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NY | Currently registered | 1995 | 02/24/2022 |
CA | Inactive | 1993 | 02/08/2022 |
NJ | Active | 1985 | 03/11/2022 |
PA | Inactive | 1983 | 03/15/2022 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Division Chief's Award for Outstanding Legal Services | City of New York Law Department, Special Federal Litigation Division | 2003 |
International Legal Fraternity | Phi Delta Phi | 1983 |
Highest Honors History Department | Rutgers University | 1979 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Schwartz & Posnock | 1993 - Present |
Special Assistant Corporation Counsel | Corporation Counsel Of The City Of New York, Special Federal Litigation Division | 2001 - 2004 |
Owner | Law Offices of David A. Schwartz | 1991 - 1993 |
Associate Attorney | Walder, Sondak, Berkeley & Brogan | 1987 - 1991 |
Assistant Public Defender | Office of the Public Defender, Essex County | 1985 - 1987 |
Assistant Defender | Defender Association Of Philadelphia | 1983 - 1985 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Association of Federal Defense Attorneys | N/A | |
State Bar of California | Chair - Business Crimes Panel | 1996 - 1996 |
State Bar of California | Executive Committee Member | 1993 - 1998 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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New Jersey Law Journal | The Truth About False Confessions | 2015 |
New Perspectives on Healthcare Auditing | The Role of Internal Auditors and Provider Attorneys in Investigations | 2001 |
Criminal Law Bulletin | The Digital Telephony Legislation of 1994: Law Enforcement Hitches a Ride on the Information Superhighway | 1995 |
California Business Law Reporter | Corporate Compliance Programs Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines: From the Theoretical to Effective Implementation | 1994 |
California Criminal Law Forms Manual | Contributing Author | 1994 |
Prescription Drug Abuse and Dependence | Legal Dispositions and Interventions | 1994 |
New Jersey Lawyer | Using the Amendments to the Domestic Violence Act Offensively | 1992 |
New Jersey Lawyer | Defending the Driving Under the Influence of Drugs Case | 1992 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Antioch School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1983 |
Rutgers University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1979 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Hot Topics in Criminal Law | Litigating False Confessions | 2015 |
Semi Annual Use of Force Training | Practical Application of Use of Force Guidelines | 2009 |
Top Legal Issues Affecting Law Enforcement | Police Law: Top Legal Issues Affecting Law Enforcement in New Jersey | 2006 |
The Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors Annual Conference | Outside Counsel's Cooperation with Health Care Provider's Counsel to Uncover Potential Fraud and Abuse | 2001 |
State Bar of California | Into the Modern Age: Using Computers, the Internet and Demonstrative Techniques in the Courtroom | 1996 |
State Bar of California | Business Crimes: Their Collateral Consequences for Employers | 1996 |
Federal Health Care Acquisition Conference | Surviving Health Care Fraud Investigations | 1996 |
Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules of the Judicial Conference of the United States | Testimony Regarding Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure | 1994 |
Case name | Outcome |
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State v. R.M. | First and second degree sexual assault charges dismissed |
U.S. v. M.S. | Client sentenced to one year probation |
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