Swartz Legal, PA

Civil Litigation | Family Law “Big Firm Experience, Small Firm Flexibility

About Us

Swartz Legal focuses on winning high-stakes litigation and family law disputes. With experience representing Fortune 500 companies in complex civil litigation, Steven Swartz is uniquely positioned to represent clients from the early stages of a lawsuit all the way through trial.

Our Attorneys

Steven A. Swartz

PROFESSIONAL HONORS

Selected in 2022, 2023, and 2024 as a Rising Star in Super Lawyers Magazine (awarded to no more than 2.5% of Florida lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement)

BAR LICENSES

  • Supreme Court of Florida
  • Supreme Court of Missouri
  • Supreme Court of California
  • Federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • Federal District Court for the Northern District of California
  • Federal District Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California

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

A family-centered approach to family law

Whether you need legal guidance in an upcoming child custody case or are in the middle of a child custody battle, Swartz Legal wants to help you. At Swartz Legal, we understand that family matters extend beyond the ink of legal documents. We approach each case with a balance of warmth and wisdom, ensuring that while we navigate the complexities of the law, we never lose sight of what’s most at stake: the well-being of your family. We craft solutions that honor your family's unique needs by blending legal excellence with a compassionate touch to guide you and your family toward a bright, new beginning.

What we do

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 and family law. His legal professional experiences include, but are not limited to, handling general civil liability matters, business disputes, trial advocacy, child-custody disputes, marital dissolutions, and arbitration advocacy. Below find a non-exhaustive list of commercial litigation matters 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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