Steven A. Swartz

ATTORNEY

Mr. Swartz began his legal career at the national trial firm, Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial, where he defended institutional clients such as Coca-Cola, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Titan America, in catastrophic injury and wrongful death actions.

Mr. Swartz’s present practice focuses on commercial litigation. His legal professional experiences include, but are not limited to, handling general civil liability matters, business disputes, trial advocacy, and arbitration advocacy.

EDUCATION

  • University of Miami School of Law Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, May 2015
  • Member: University of Miami Law Review
  • Washington University in St. Louis Bachelor of Arts, May 2007

LICENSES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Supreme Court of Florida
  • Supreme Court of Missouri
  • Federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida

LANGUAGES

  • Native speaker of English
  • Conversational and written Hebrew
  • Conversant in Spanish.

Below find a non-exhaustive list of commercial litigation matters Mr. Swartz has handled in his career:

  • Represented a real estate brokerage firm in a procuring cause dispute against a national competitor.
  • Represented a metallurgist in dispute with a commercial developer.
  • Represented a rental car company in dispute with a used-car dealership for lost profits and unfair trade practices.
  • Represented a souvenir vendor in dispute with its landlord for total business destruction.
  • Represented a restaurant chain in dispute with its general contractor for claims of construction defects and breach of contract.
  • Represented a business owner in a shareholder derivative action for corporate waste.
  • Represented business owners in dispute with their partners for breach fiduciary duty.
  • Represented a business manager in claims against his counsel for unauthorized practice of law and breach of fiduciary duty.
  • Represented a pharmacy in defense of federal claims of unpaid wages and filing fraudulent tax returns.
  • Represented property owners and businesses in defense of seven-figure claims of personal injuries.
  • Represented property owners in dispute with elevator service companies.
  • Represented an advertising company in dispute with a competitor for trademark infringement.
  • Represented business owners in defense of claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
  • Represented a travel agency in dispute with a payment processor.
  • Represented a national pest-control manufacturer in defense of product liability claims.
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