Atty. Fred A. Schwartz
Fred A. Schwartz is one of the firm’s most seasoned trial lawyers, focusing on federal white-collar criminal defense and complex commercial disputes.
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Fred A. Schwartz is a Partner based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, practicing at Law Offices of Fred A. Schwartz P.A.. They have 58+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1968. Their practice focuses on contracts, criminal defense, business, white collar, and litigation. Admitted to practice in New York United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida United States District Co (1968), New York (1968), Florida (2006), and Florida (2006). Educated at New York University School of Law (J.D., 1968) and Bernard M. Baruch School of Business Administration (B.B.A., 1965). Serands clients in Fort Lauderdale, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Fred A. Schwartz is one of the firm’s most seasoned trial lawyers, focusing on federal white-collar criminal defense and complex commercial disputes
- He has tried well over 250 jury trials to verdict, including a 14-month federal RICO trial in the Southern District of Florida
- His trial experience spans matters involving securities and tax fraud, Medicare fraud and anti-kickback allegations, bank fraud, and money laundering, and he has appeared against U.S
- Attorney’s Offices in more than 25 federal districts, as well as the IRS and SEC
- He also handles high-stakes arbitrations in the U.S. and abroad, including proceedings in New York, Hong Kong, and Los Angeles
- Mr. Schwartz currently serves as outside general counsel to Visionary Vehicles LLC and V Cars LLC in a $1.2 billion arbitration before the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center involving Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., and he has worked on related litigation in Israel
- Before private practice, he served in the Kings County and Queens County District Attorney’s Offices and later joined the federal Organized Crime Strike Force in Florida, rising to Deputy and Acting Attorney in Charge
- He earned his B.B.A. from Baruch (CCNY) and his J.D. from NYU School of Law, is admitted in Florida and New York, and has taught criminal law as an adjunct professor
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Fort Lauderdale are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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