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David H Schwartz

David H Schwartz - San Francisco, CA

Litigation & Appeals Lawyers in San Francisco, CA

235 Montgomery Street Suite 415 San Francisco, CA 94104

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  • 52 Years 
    Experience

San Francisco Litigation & Appeals Law Firm

Updated: 02/16/2026

Areas of Practice

  • Litigation & Appeals
  • Securities Law

Firm Information

Overview

I am attorney David H. Schwartz, and from my law office in San Francisco, I represent the needs and interests of a diverse range of corporate and business clients throughout the greater San Francisco Bay area who are dealing with complex, pressing legal issues affecting their companies. Nationally recognized as one of the preeminent lawyers in the country, I have more than 45 years of experience assisting clients with their legal needs involving any of the following issues and more:

• Complex business and commercial litigation
• Securities and shareholder litigation
• Trade secrets, protection and litigation
• Trademark litigation
• Contract disputes
• Insurance coverage disputes
• Partnership dissolutions and disputes
• Unfair competition and trade practices
• Civil appeals
• RICO complaints
• Business torts
• Will and estate contests
• Defamation, libel and slander

Given everything that is at stake regarding your legal matter, you want to ensure you have the best possible counsel on your side to increase your chances for success. I have helped thousands of commercial clients bring suits against offending parties and have defended the rights and interests of clients who have faced serious claims. Because of this high level of service, my law firm has become a trusted source for quality, personalized counsel for many business professionals in my region.

I realize that dealing with any legal matter takes away the time you can spend running and managing your commercial enterprise, not to mention the expenses involved with the process. As such, I promise to be a dedicated legal advocate on which you can rely, and I will do all I can to improve the likelihood you will receive the positive results you seek as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.

Honored for my exemplary professionalism and outstanding legal abilities, I am AV Preeminent peer review rated* through Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating. I have also received many other top rankings from my peers, and I maintain active involvement with various local, state and national legal organizations to stay abreast of the latest changes to the laws and regulations that affect you the most.

To find out more about how I can best assist you with your matter, you can contact me, David H. Schwartz, by phone, email or through my law firm's website to schedule a free initial consultation.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review RatingsTM fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.


Awards and Honors

Honors

  • Master, San Francisco Lawyers Club Inns of Court, 1998

Previous Law Firm Names

  • Hill Schwartz Stenson, A Law Corporation, September 1, 1991

Representative Cases

  • Dew v. Appleberry
    • Citation: 23 Cal. 3d 630
    • Year: 1979
    • Serial Number: 1979105319
  • Virden v. Graphics One
    • Citation: 623 F. Supp 1417
    • Court: C.D. Cal
    • Year: 1986
    • Serial Number: 1985162302
  • Gray v. First Winthrop Corp.
    • Citation: 989 F. 2d 1564
    • Court: 9th Cir.
    • Year: 1993
    • Serial Number: 1993081362
  • Granberry v. Islay Investments
    • Citation: 9 Ca. 4th 738
    • Year: 1995
    • Serial Number: 1995059592

Published Works

Articles

  • "Civil RICO Against Fraudulent Enterprises,", Civil RICO Practice: Causes of Action, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991
  • "Civil RICO Against Fraudulent Enterprises,", Civil RICO Practice: Causes of Action, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991

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San Francisco, CA

235 Montgomery Street
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San Francisco, CA 94104

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