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Schwartz, Andrew C.
Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook
2121 North California Boulevard
Suite 1020
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-7333
Phone: (925) 947-1147
Fax: (925) 947-1131
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Current Employment Position(s)
President
Lawyer Overview
Mr. Schwartz is a member of the National Board of Trial Advocates, and emphasizes litigating serious injury cases. He was lead trial counsel in the cases of Acosta v. City and County of San Francisco, and Wilkes v. Merrithew Memorial Hospital, both of which resulted in successful jury verdicts. A graduate of the University of San Francisco (J.D.) in 1975, Mr. Schwartz was admitted to the California and Federal Bars the same year and to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1979. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of both the Contra Costa County Legal Services Foundation and the Alameda/Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association, and as co-chairman of the Contra Costa Bar Association's Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee.
Areas of Practice:
Areas of Practice
- Civil Rights
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Products Liability Law
West Practice Categories
Civil Rights, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1975
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1975
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1975
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
Professional Associations and Memberships
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Certified Civil Trial Advocates, 1999 - Present (Member)
- Contra Costa County Bar Association, 1993 - 1994 (Chairman, ADR Committee)
- State Bar of California (Member)
- Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association, 1989 - 1992 (Board Member)
- Consumer Attorneys of California (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
Education
- University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California,
1975
J.D. - University of Bridgeport,
1970
B.S.
Major: Business Administration
Fees
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Articles
Published Works
- Contributor - CLOSING ARGUMENT, THE ART AND THE LAW, Callaghan's Trial Practice Series, Jacob A. Stein, Thomson-West, Section 374.50, 2003
Office Information
Address
2121 North California Boulevard
Suite 1020
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-7333
Phones
(925) 947-1147
Faxes
(925) 947-1131
Emails
Websites
http://bestofthebaytv.com/view/919 (Watch on our videos as seen on the Best of the Bay.)
http://www.cmslaw.com