I’m Adam Schwartz. I bring a litigator’s perspective to eDiscovery consulting and document review management, alongside litigation, brief writing, and outside counsel services.
Representation from pre-litigation through trial, spanning business disputes, copyright, trade secrets, defamation, and employment. Project-based support for fellow attorneys, including briefs and depositions.
eDiscovery consulting and document review management informed by litigation practice. Practical guidance for attorneys and legal teams working through discovery and the documents behind a case.
Ongoing counsel for creative businesses. Contracts, intellectual property, employment questions, and the decisions that come with running a company.
Selected litigation, eDiscovery,
and advisory engagements.
Defended two individuals against hacking allegations brought by their former nonprofit employer. The litigation resulted in substantial sanctions against the plaintiff for discovery misconduct and the plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal with prejudice before the hearing on the defendants’ summary judgment motions. Also provided eDiscovery consulting and managed a 15-person document review team.
Provided eDiscovery consulting and managed discovery in a complex commercial dispute between shopping mall landlords and tenants over fees.
Drafted successful summary judgment motions, demurrers, motions to dismiss, and anti-SLAPP motions on behalf of counsel in business, real estate, contract, negligence, defamation, trademark, and copyright disputes.
Defeated a defamation lawsuit against a global recording artist through an anti-SLAPP motion.
Obtained dismissal with prejudice of federal trademark claims concerning ownership of a historic lodging house’s mark.
Represented a client in a two-week jury trial involving real estate and defamation claims. After the jury deadlocked, the opposing party dismissed its claims, and the client dismissed their own, bringing the dispute to a close.
Negotiated an out-of-court resolution of a defamation lawsuit involving a music producer and a performer.
Negotiated settlements involving modest payments in multiple copyright infringement cases on behalf of clients who disputed the allegations.
Served as general counsel to a healthcare communications company for more than 12 years, handling transactions, negotiating agreements, and advising on contracts, employment, and intellectual property.
Served as production legal counsel to independent films shooting in New York, Florida, and California, and advised on distribution agreements.
Drafted numerous workplace investigation reports for a boutique workplace investigations firm.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
My practice connects litigation, eDiscovery consulting, and business counseling, with a longstanding interest in music, film, and television.
I began my legal career at a global law firm in Washington, D.C. Today, my independent practice serves individuals, creative businesses, and fellow attorneys in Los Angeles and across Southern California.
I value open communication, a shared understanding of the work, and a practical approach to the decisions ahead.
I also present continuing legal education programs for lawyer and paralegal associations on emerging eDiscovery topics, including the collection of communications from ephemeral messaging platforms.
The George Washington University
J.D., with honors · M.A., Security Policy Studies
Northwestern University
B.S., Speech, Radio/TV/Film
California · District of Columbia
U.S. District Courts
Central & Northern Districts of California
For eDiscovery consulting, document review management, representation, or referrals.
8383 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 800
Beverly Hills, California 90211