Jeff Schwaber, Co-Chair of the Firm’s Civil Litigation practice group, concentrates his practice on complex business disputes and controversy litigation representing local and national companies emphasizing business, employment, technology and real estate matters. With over 20 years experience, he is known for his cutting-edge approach to the most complex corporate litigation problems, and for his ability to streamline and multitask in his mid-sized firm cases which are normally reserved for the region's mega-firms.

Super Lawyers recognized Mr. Schwaber on its 2009 list of the top attorneys in the Washington DC Metropolitan area. He was appointed and currently serves as one of two Montgomery County, Maryland representatives on the Governor's Statewide Advisory Committee for Maryland's Business and Technology Court. He has been called on by the courts to serve as Special Discovery Master in complex business disputes, and has been engaged as a private arbitrator in multiparty and multi-district arbitration. In addition, Mr. Schwaber has been involved in multiple Track VI (Complex Business and Technology) cases in Montgomery County, including a multiparty dispute over ownership of professional sports franchises and a fight to vindicate the rights of an entrepreneur with regard to a breakthrough medical device at Georgetown University Hospital. Mr. Schwaber is also AV Rated in Martindale-Hubbell.

Throughout his career, Mr. Schwaber has been highly involved with the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, an organization that provides pro-bono legal services to the homeless. As a Georgetown law student, he conceived of and helped launch Home Court, an annual Congressional basketball game to raise money for the Legal Clinic. As Chair of its Fundraising Committee for over 20 years, he has helped raise nearly four million dollars. Mr. Schwaber is also a former President of the Legal Clinic and current member of its Board.

Mr. Schwaber received a B.A. degree cum laude from Harvard University and a J.D. degree from the Georgetown University Law Center, where he received awards for Outstanding Commitment to Public Service and for Outstanding Service to the Law Community.

In his leisure time, he is a competitive triathlete, and races in four to five triathlons every year.

Practice Areas:

Complex Commercial Litigation concentrating in Business, Employment, Technology and Real Estate

Real Estate and Land Use

Admitted:

Maryland

District of Columbia

Virginia

New York

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. District Court, District of Maryland

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit

Education:

Harvard University (B.A., 1983)

Georgetown University (J.D., 1988)

Languages:

Hebrew