Scott Darrell Schwartz

I am the managing partner of Rust, Armenis & Schwartz, A Professional Corporation.  The firm is an AV-rated firm by Martindale and was founded in January 1963. The firm is also recommended by AM Best's Directory of Attorneys.  The firm has offices in San Francisco and Sacramento and conference centers in San Mateo, Walnut Creek, San Jose, and Tracy. The firm has a bankruptcy practice throughout Northern California focuses on filing Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcies for individuals and are very familiar with the bankruptcy trustees in the Northern and Eastern Districts of California and have forged strong relations with them as a result of the high quality of our work product.  I filed approximately 300 bankruptcy cases last year in the various bankruptcy courts in the Northern and Eastern districts allowing our clients to obtain the relief provided by the bankruptcy laws. The cases resulted in millions of dollars of debt being discharged by the courts. Our office files an average of 30 cases each month. The firm receives referrals from the national, state and local bar associations and labor unions. 

 

Since its beginning, the firm has provided advice in a wide range of areas. The firm has handled business matters and litigation for a variety of clients.  Our business clients in the past have included: C & C Steel Products, Inc., Allied Van Lines, Inc., Assetcare, Inc., Benetech, Inc. Anthem Group Services Corporation, the Reciprocal Group, Shell Oil Company, Rubicon Vista Association, Mercy Foundation, D. Benvenuti/Rubicon Vista Development, California State Automobile Association, United States Automobile Association, Hartford Insurance Company, Truck Insurance Exchange, Farmers Insurance Group, Sacramento Claims Service, Cigna, Optima Healthcare Insurance Services, Kaiser Permanente, Empire Fire & Marine Insurance, Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Co., American General Life Insurance, George Hills Company, Inc., Sutter Health Risk Management, Octagon Risk Services, Inc., Octagon Risk Services, Inc., State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, Security Mutual Life Insurance, Foremost Insurance Group, Motors Insurance Corporation, GE Medical Protective, Cincinnati Insurance Company, Blue Cross of California, Shelter Insurance Companies, Nancy Hicks Maynard, Anthem Life Insurance Company, Chubb, TCO Insurance Services, Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Allstate Insurance Company, Two World Financial Center, Preferred Physicians Medical Risk Retention Group, Atlanta Casualty Companies, Wausau Insurance Companies, National Alliance Insurance Company, GMAC Insurance, Northbrook Insurance, Harbor Insurance Company, Federated Mutual Insurance Company, Cal Vet Insurance, Colonial Penn Insurance Company, Universal Underwriters Insurance Co., American Express Property Casualty Co., Westcom Claims Management Services, Inc. California Fair Plan Association, Appalachian Insurance Company, Encompass Insurance Company, AIU North America, Inc. CSE Insurance Company, and California Capital Insurance.

 

We've posted a fraction of the clients' testimonials that were sent to us on our website . They speak to the warm, thorough, professionalism of our team and to the relief experienced by our clients as their cases are discharged. "If it weren't for all of you this would have been awful. It's not easy making this decision. With all your help and support it's been a breeze and peaceful," "We've been raving about your professional service and recommending you to several others who are in the same boat we were. I can't say enough about how great your staff was as well." "I have never experienced such positive assistance and support from a legal office. Scott-you are an amazing attorney. You walked me through my case and calmed my nerves when I went before the judge."