TRIAL ATTORNEY
Mr. Schwartz has nearly 40 years of first-chair trial experience as lead counsel in state and federal courts across the U.S. His expertise encompasses complex civil litigation, including contract disputes, business torts, employment law, intellectual property, and violations of the federal False Claims Act. A seasoned trial lawyer, he has conducted over 150 bench and jury trials and defends corporations against Federal Trade Commission and Food and Drug Administration actions. Recently, Kip has focused on cases involving trade secret misappropriation, shareholder rights in closely held corporations, breaches of fiduciary duties, and enforcement of restrictive covenants.
Education
(B.A., 1975)
(J.D., 1980)
BAR ADMISSIONS
District of Colombia Circuit
Third Circuit
Fourth Circuit
Fifth Circuit
Ninth Circuit
District of Colombia Maryland
Eastern District of New York
Southern District of New York
Western District of New York
Western District of Pennsylvania
Southern District of Texas
honors & associations
Experience
Mr. Schwartz has extensive experience as a first-chair trial lawyer in a wide range of complex civil litigation matters.
- Represented MAI Systems Corporation in a case that made new copyright law.
- Represented a manufacturer in one of the first cases filed in the United States under the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”).
- Obtained injunctive relief against a competitor that had co-opted the client’s chief technical officer, which led to a favorable settlement, including royalties and a constructive trust on all ill-gotten profits.
- Represented a minority shareholder in a shareholder oppression suit filed in Virginia state court against a large regional mortgage company, which resulted in a favorable
settlement for the client. - Defended a national bank in a Federal False Claims Act case and obtained dismissal of the Relator’s claims on summary judgment.
- Secured an important victory for the then-emerging e-cigarette industry by turning back the FDA’s attempt to regulate e-cigarettes as a new drug.
- Represented Washington, D.C. universities in employment discrimination cases.
- Represented the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in employment discrimination cases.
- Represented New York Life Insurance Company in a wrongful discharge and employment discrimination case.
- Represented Amtrak in a number of commercial disputes.
