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Robert A. Schwartz

Robert A. Schwartz

Practice Experience: Mr. Schwartz has over 35 years of experience representing clients in a wide variety of business disputes including real estate, construction, breach of contract, insurance coverage, environmental, intellectual property, unfair business practices, and other complex and commercial business matters.  Mr. Schwartz has represented large corporations, public utilities, insurance policyholders, small businesses and individuals.  He has been a member of the California State Bar since 1982, and is admitted to practice before all State and Federal Courts in California.

Representative Engagements
  • Represented university in insurance coverage action against title insurer to obtain the costs of defending a lawsuit by a neighboring property owner to obtain an easement.
     

  • Obtained judgment for photographer and model in copyright action against concert and event promoter for unauthorized use of photographs.
     

  • Negotiated resolution of trade secret and customer list dispute between engineering company and former employee without litigation.
     

  • Represented developer of large condominium complex against construction defect suit by condominium owners in case that also involved obtaining insurance coverage from multiple insurance carriers.
     

  • Represented large high-tech company in environmental litigation resulting in favorable settlement from adjacent owner of manufacturing facility to assume full responsibility for groundwater remediation costs. Case also involved obtaining insurance coverage for defense costs and insured losses from 15 insurance carriers.
     

  • Represented aerospace client in proceeding brought by California Department of Toxic Substances Control relating to environmental clean-up liability.
     

  • Represented family in securities fraud litigation recovering $5 million in actual damages plus $5 million in punitive damages for fraud by securities broker and national brokerage firm.
     

  • Represented multiple tenants of artist live/work building in San Francisco against landlord in proceeding before San Francisco Rent Control Board regarding applicability of Rent Control Ordinance to property.
     

  • Litigated inverse condemnation action against CalTrans on behalf of business owner seeking compensation for business interruption caused by highway construction.
     

  • Obtained jury verdict on behalf of retail store owner against real estate broker for breach of fiduciary duty.
     

  • Obtained verdict after court trial for commercial property owner in breach of lease suit against office building tenant.
     

  • Represented premium beer importer in breach of contract litigation with one of its regional distributors. Case resulted in favorable settlement prior to trial.
     

  • Defended aerospace company subcontractor in breach of contract dispute with manufacturer concerning client’s optical displays for jet aircraft. Case settled prior to trial.
     

  • Represented property owner in dissolution of LLC dispute.
     

  • Represented elderly woman in elder abuse claim resulting in six figure settlement from developer.
     

  • Represented hotel in negligent waterproofing claim resulting in favorable verdict following court trial.
     

  • Achieved favorable settlement of claim of homeowner against title insurance company following failure to properly record documents in purchase of residential property.
     

  • Obtained dismissal by summary judgment of $3 million claim for personal injuries.

Education
  • Brandeis University (B.A., cum laude, 1977)
     

  • University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D. 1982)
     

  • Member (1980-1982) and Note and Comment Editor (1981-1982), Hastings Law Journal

Author
  • Public Access to Cable Television, 33 Hastings Law Journal 1009 (1982)

Published Decisions
  • Zimmerman v. Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. (1988) 205 Cal.App.3d 153

Member
  • State Bar of California
     

  • American Bar Association
     

  • Bar Association of San Francisco
     

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