Top Rated General Litigation Attorney in Farmington Hills, MI

Jay A. Schwartz is a knowledgeable attorney who is committed to helping clients with employment law, business litigation and other matters. With his law firm, Schwartz Law Firm, PC, Mr. Schwartz helps a wide variety of individuals and companies throughout southeast Michigan.

Mr. Schwartz earned an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Michigan and a law degree from Wayne Law at Wayne State University in Detroit.

While in law school, Mr. Schwartz was inducted into the Order of Barristers, a national organization that recognizes law students with superior written and oral advocacy skills. He also served as a clerk with several law firms throughout the region and as an intern for Michigan Supreme Court Justice Dennis W. Archer.

Today, Mr. Schwartz has been admitted to practice law in Michigan state courts, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, the U.S. Tax Court and federal courts in Ohio, Indiana, New York and Texas.

While he devotes 90 percent of his practice to litigation, Mr. Schwartz is also a state-certified mediator and a member of the American Arbitration Association's roster of neutral arbitrators. He also frequently serves as a case evaluator in Michigan counties such as Oakland, Macomb, Livingston and Wayne.

Mr. Schwartz's practice has earned him numerous honors and awards. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a prominent organization that consists of attorneys who have obtained million-dollar settlements and verdicts for their clients. He is also a platinum member of the Verdict Club, another organization composed of attorneys who consistently win large verdicts on behalf of their clients.