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David E. Schwager - Kingston, PA
183 Market St.Suite 100 Kingston, PA 18704 - 5444
David E. Schwager, Attorney at Law
Kingston Real Estate Lawyer
Overview
A Fellow of the prestigious American College of Real Estate Lawyers and listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Mr. Schwager maintains an active general business, commercial litigation, and transactional practice with particular emphasis in the areas of real estate, property tax assessment appeals, mortgage foreclosure and creditors' rights, business formation and governance, and business litigation.
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A Fellow of the prestigious American College of Real Estate Lawyers and listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Mr. Schwager maintains an active general business, commercial litigation, and transactional practice with particular emphasis in the areas of real estate, property tax assessment appeals, mortgage foreclosure and creditors' rights, business formation and governance, and business litigation.
Mr. Schwager served as the 126th president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and as chair of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He has been named a Super Lawyer each year since 2010, the only real estate practitioner in Northeastern Pennsylvania to receive that recognition.
Mr. Schwager has an "AV Rating" from Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. An "AV Rating" is the organization's highest honor, and is bestowed only on those who have reached the height of professional excellence.
In 2018, Mr. Schwager was elected as a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL). ACREL is a nonprofit association of lawyers established in 1978. Its members are elected to the College by demonstrating the highest level of integrity, commitment to the profession, competence and experience as real estate attorneys. All ACREL members have made substantial contributions to the field of real estate law through writing, teaching and bar leadership activities.
Schwager has served as a member of Pennsylvania's Joint State Government Commission Advisory Committee on Real Property Law. This is a standing group of attorneys and judges from across the Commonwealth who assist the General Assembly by recommending improvements to Pennsylvania's laws dealing with real property and related matters.
Mr. Schwager is a past chair of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He has served as a member of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association, treasurer and director of the Middle District Bankruptcy Bar Association, and Young Lawyer Division Chair and a member of the executive committee of the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association (Luzerne County Bar Association).
In 2012, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania appointed Mr. Schwager to the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and in 2017 named him its chair. The Board is dedicated to protecting the public, maintaining the integrity of the legal profession, and safeguarding the reputation of the courts.
In 2016, Mr. Schwager had the distinction of being appointed chair of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals Bankruptcy Judge Merit Selection Committee.
About David E. Schwager
Practice Areas
- Real Estate
- Title Insurance
- Land Use & Zoning
- Property Tax Assessment Appeals
- Creditors' Rights
- Business and Corporate Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Estate Administration
- Personal Injury
Litigation
- 40%
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1988
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1988
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2000
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1999
Other Affiliations
- Pennsylvania Bar Foundation (Life Fellow and member of the board of directors)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, By Laws Committee (Vice Chair)
- Middle District Bankruptcy Court Rules Committee (Member)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association Statutory Law Committee (Past Chair)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association Financing of Real Estate Committee (Past Chair)
- Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and Business Law Committees of the American Bar Association / Young Lawyers Division (Past Vice Chair)
Education
- The Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1988
J.D.
Honors: Board of Directors, General Alumni Association - Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1984
A.B.
Honors: McKelvy Scholar
Honors: Nominee, George Wharton Pepper Prize
Major: Economics & Business
Major: Government & Law
Fraternities and Sororities
- Delta Theta Phi
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Past Positions
- Assistant Luzerne County District Attorney
- Legislative Aide, U.S. Senator John Heinz
- Law Clerk, President Pro Tempore, Senate of Pennsylvania
Pro Bono Activities
- Board Member, Greater Wilkes Barre Chamber of Business and Industry
- Board Member, Greater Wilkes Barre Industrial Fund
- Board Member, Greater Wilkes Barre Growth Partnership
- Treasurer, Ecumenical Enterprises, Inc.
- Vice President, Ecumenical Enterprises Foundation
- Member, Executive Committee of the Lafayette College Alumni Association
- Member, Wyoming Seminary President's Council
- Past President, Wyoming Seminary Alumni Association
- Past Vice President, American Cancer Society
- Past Vice President, Greater Wilkes Barre Jaycees
- Past Campaign Co Chair, Osterhout Free Library
- Past Officer and Director, Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority
- Past Director, Junior Leadership Wilkes Barre
- Past President, Temple Israel
- Past President, Jewish Community Center of Wyoming Valley
- Past President, S.J. Strauss Lodge of B'nai B'rith
- Chairman of the Board, United Hebrew Institute
- President, B'nai B'rith Apartments Foundation Board
- Chairman, 2007 Wilkes Barre Jewish Federation Annual Campaign
- Past Director, Penns Woods Council of Girl Scouts of America
- Solicitor, District 16 Little League
- Solicitor, The Music Box Players, Swoyersville
- Solicitor, Northeast PA Scholastic Ice Hockey League
Classes and Seminars
- Various Seminars, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Various Seminars, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Various Seminars, Middle District (PA) Bankruptcy Bar Association
Ancillary Businesses
- Ticor Title Insurance Company
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About David E. Schwager
Included on the 2024 Pennsylvania list
Past Lists
- 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Honors
- “AV Rating” from Martindale-Hubbell
- Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association President, 2020 - Present
- Frances P. Nork Award, American Cancer Society, 1999 - Present
- President's Award, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2020 - Present
- President's Award, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2015 - Present
- Top "20 Under 40", Northeast Business Journal, 2002 - Present
- Special Achievement Award, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2017 - Present
Office Information
Address
183 Market St.Suite 100 Kingston, PA 18704 - 5444
Phone
Fax
- 570-227-1330
Office Hours
9 AM - 5 PM
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