BRETT M. SCHWARTZ, ESQ.

EDUCATION & EARLY CAREER

Brett M. Schwartz, Esq. was born and raised in Miami, Florida. In 1994, Brett earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Miami, where he co-founded the University’s Pre-Legal Society. Immediately thereafter, Brett attended and received his Juris Doctorate degree from South Texas College of Law, where he was heavily involved in trial advocacy and national mock trial competitions.

Immediately after law school, Brett accepted a position as an Assistant State Attorney in the Miami-Dade County State Attorneys Office in order to hone his litigation skills and excel in the area of criminal law. As a prosecutor, Brett handled thousands of cases including but not limited to DUI, Domestic Violence, Battery, Drug Offenses, Theft Offenses, Aggravated Assault/Battery, Robbery, Sexual Battery, Juvenile cases, Probation Violations, and all other Misdemeanors and Felonies. Throughout his career, Brett has tried hundreds of cases to verdict in both the County and Circuit Courts.

Attorney Schwartz was also appointed to serve upon a grievance committee for the Florida Bar for three consecutive years. Each of Florida’s 20 judicial circuits has at least one grievance committee, which are each tasked with hearing complaints brought forth to that circuit in regards to professional misconduct. Comprised of attorneys and other non-legal experts, a grievance committee functions similarly to a grand jury, deciding whether or not a submitted case has enough valid reasoning to believe that a lawyer did violate Florida Supreme Court conduct rules. The committee can also suggest disciplines against attorneys who have violated regulations. To be placed on a grievance committee, an attorney must exemplify what it means to be an outstanding attorney in both legal understanding and ethics.