$ 350-400 per hour
Michael Schwarz
About Michael
Biography
Michael Schwarz is a sole practitioner in Santa Fe practicing primarily in the area of employment and civil rights law. In 2008, he received the State Bar’s Professionalism Award, the state bar’s highest award. In addition to writing the New Mexico Appellate Manual (second edition), he also authored several publications, some of which have appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association. He served on West Publishing Editorial Advisory Board for ten years. Schwarz was past chair of the Employment and Labor Law Section of the New Mexico State Bar and former president of the First Judicial District Bar Association. Schwarz served on the Rules of Professional Conduct Committee from 1990 through 2007 (chair 1999-2007). He is a member of the American Law Institute. He served as a consultative member for the Restatement (Third) on Employment and Labor Law and currently serves in that same capacity on the Principles of Government Ethics.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Wrongful Termination
75%
36 years | 25 cases
Litigation
10%
44 years | 40 cases
Employment and Labor
5%
41 years | 3 cases
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
5%
41 years | 8 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
33%-33%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in New Mexico for 45 years
State: New Mexico
Acquired: 1980
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Michael Schwarz
P O Box 1656, Santa Fe, NM, 87504
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Experience
Honors
2016
Lawyer of the Year in Employment Law, Best Lawyers
2008
Justice Pamela B. Minzner Professionalism Award, State Bar of New Mexico
1995
Certificate for Maintaining Highest Ethical Standards, New Mexico Supreme Court
1993
Certificate for Maintaining Highest Ethical Standards, New Mexico Supreme Court
1992
Certificate for Maintaining Highest Ethical Standards, New Mexico Supreme Court
N/A
Best Lawyers of America, Best Lawyers
N/A
Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
N/A
AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell®
Work Experience
1982 - 2020
Sole Practitioners, Michael Schwarz, Attorney & Counsellor at Law
1981 - 1982
Law Clerk to the Chief Justice, New Mexico Supreme Court
1980 - 1981
Supervisor, Churchill College, Cambridge University
Associations
1982 - Present
New Mexico Trial Lawyers
1982 - Present
American Bar Association
American Law Institute
Elected Member
National Employment Lawyers Association
1991 - 1992
State Bar of New Mexico, Employment Law SectionChair
1991 - 1992
First Judicial District Bar AssociationPresident
Sample of Legal Cases
In re Bunnell, 100 N.M. 242, 648 P.2d 1119 (Ct. App. 1983)
Won
Garcia v. Rodey Dickason, Sloan, Atkin & Robb, 106 N.M. 757, 750 P.2d 118 (1986)
Lost
Nava v. City of Santa Fe, 2004-NMSC-039, 136 N.M. 647, 103 P.3d 571
Won
MIMICS, Inc. v. Village of Angel Fire, 394 F.3d 836 (10th Cir. 2005)
Won
Merrifield v. County of Santa Fe, 654 F.3d 1073 (10th Cir. 2011), cert denied 566 U.S. 962 (2012)
Lost
Littell v. Allstate Insurance Company, 2008-NMCA-012, 143 N.M. 506, 177 P.3d 1080
Won
Education
1981
Cambridge University
DLS
1980
Unversity of New Mexico School of Law
JD
1978
Oxford University
No Degree
Speaking Engagements
2011
New Mexico State Bar Convention
Basic Employment Law
2010
ALI-ABA Advanced Employment Law
New Mexico Law Update
2010
ALI-ABA Advanced Employment Law
Professionalism and Practice of Employment Law
2009
ALI-ABA Advanced Employment Developments
Public Sector Employment Law Developments
1999
New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association
Ethical Issues in Dealing with Pro Se Litigants
1993
New Mexico State Bar Covention
Hot Topics in Employment Law: Discovery Wars and Motion Sickness
1992
New Mexico State Bar
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Investigation and Development from Initial Interview through Discovery
1992
New Mexico State Bar
Investigation of Claims: A Plaintiff's Perspective, the Civil Rights Act of 1991
1990
New Mexico Trial Lawyers
Ethical Considerations, Sanctions, Discovery Abuse and the Attorney's Duties
Publications
2020
ABA Litigation Practice Points
Don't Get Burned by the BCC: Client Communications Separate to Avoid Embarassing Disclosures
2019
50 NMTLA Rev 1, No. 3
Rule 16 Scheduling Orders: Do They Service Justice
2014
45 NMTLA Rev. 1 No. 1
Calculating Federal and State Adverse Tax Consequences
1987
Butterworths publications
New Mexico Appellate Manual
1984
70 ABA J 104
Social Security
1983
21 NMTLA 1 No. 4
Qualified Immunity: The Meaning of Clearly Established Law
1982
307 New England Journal of Medicine 382
Law and Bioethics
1980
32 ABA Adm L. Rev. 555
Adjudictation Process under U.S. Social Security Disability Law
1980
49 Medico-Legal Journal 681
Long Term Sickness Certification Problems
Languages
English