Michael D. Schwartz

A seasoned legal professional with over three decades of experience, Michael D. Schwartz is known by his clients and peers to work relentlessly hard to give his clients the peace of mind and respite they deserve in their contentious legal matters. The owner of The Michael Schwartz Firm in Los Angeles, California, he primarily handles numerous legal cases pertaining to the following:

• Criminal defense: Homicide, DUIs, sex crimes, domestic battery, assault with a deadly weapon, battery, attempted murder and fraud, among many others.
• Employment law: Hostile work environment, race and age discrimination, sexual harassment, whistleblower retaliation and many more.
• Personal injury: Motor vehicle accidents, slip-and-falls, truck collisions, animal bites and wrongful death.

Described by the California Daily Journal as an "extraordinary talent" and "world class lawyer," for the last twenty-five years, Mr. Schwartz has specialized in serious, complex felonies and high profile cases, often appearing in the LA Times, KTLA, The Press-Enterprise, and the San Bernardino Sun. He has also spoken as various training symposiums, as a well as writing several articles for The California Daily Journal. More recently, Mr. Schwartz published a book on trial advocacy, "Trial, and the Art of Sailing," hailed as a wealth of advice, strategy, and information by experienced and non-experienced attorneys alike. 

With a penchant for devising meticulous, custom-tailored strategies for his clients’ unique problems, Mr. Schwartz goes above and beyond the call of duty to help them gain every opportunity to resolve their legal disputes with grace and poise. Throughout his illustrious career, he is now regarded as a pillar of leadership within his legal community through his pristine, client-centric ideals that inform every aspect of his practice.