Biography
Michael J. Schwartz, Esq., is the Co-Managing Partner of the Boca Raton office. He has over 40 years of trial litigation experience handling insurance defense claims. He has extensive jury trial experience including more than 30 as first chair. Martindale-Hubbell and his peers have rated him AV® Preeminent™. Michael is also a Certified Mediator by the Florida Supreme Court.
Michael concentrates his practice in premises, motor vehicle (including trucking), nursing home, medical and health care liability, negligent security, product liability cases and equine Law. Michael has also defended hundreds of professional liability cases from nursing home negligence to insurance agent errors and omissions matters. He has defended class actions both nationwide and locally in federal and state court.
With the advent of COVID-19, Michael has adapted his long term care defense practice to accommodate the concerns of LTC facilities and their vendors in this unique area of the law. Developing new defenses while employing those that are tried-and-true has been a hallmark of Michael’s practice and is of particular importance in combatting COVID-19 claims and lawsuits.
Michael has also argued upwards of thirty appeals. He began his career as a law clerk for the Honorable Joseph Nesbitt of the District Court of Appeal for the Third District of Florida. Michael earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from McGill University (1977). He obtained his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Miami School of Law (1981).
He is admitted in Florida (1982), and to the U.S. District Court, Southern (1982) and Middle Districts (2014) of Florida. He is also admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (1983).
Practice Areas
Practice Areas
- Auto & Fleet Liability
- COVID-19
- General Liability
- Medical | Healthcare
- Negligent Security
- Nursing Home | ALF
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Trucking Liability
Experience
Martindale Rating
Accreditations
- Certified Mediator by the Florida Supreme Court
Bar/Court Admission
- 1982, Florida.
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Education
- McGill University, B.A., 1977.
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1981.
Industries Represented
- Insurance Companies
- Third Party Administrators
- Nursing Home
- Assisted Living Facilities
- Transportation
- Equine
Presentations
Presentations and Speaking Engagements
