Michael Schwarz

Michael Schwarz is sole practitioner in Santa Fe representing employees in employment matters. He also represents small employers in employment matters. He served as a consultative member on the Restatement (Third) of Employment Law, published in 2015 and currently serves on American Law Institutes of Principles of Government Ethics. He served on West Publishing Editorial Board.

Cambridge University

D.L.S. (1981) | Law

1980 - 1981

University of New Mexico

J.D. (1980) | Law

1980

Law Clerk to the Chief Justice

New Mexico Supreme Court

1981 - 1982

Caculating Federal and State Adverse Tax Consequences

New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association

January, 2014

Ethical Issues in Dealing with Pro Se Litigants

Defense Lawyer's Association

March, 1999

New Mexico Appellate Practice Manual (Second Ed)

Butterworths

1996

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Investigation and Development from Initial Interview through Discovery

State Bar of New Mexico

September, 1996

Hot Topics in Employment Law: Discovery Wars and Motion Sickness

State Bar of New Mexico

October, 1993

Qualified Immunity: The Meaning of Clearly Established Law

21 NMTLA J. 1 No. 4

April, 1993

Investigation of Claims: A Plaintiffs Perspective, the Civil Rights Act of 1991

State Bar of New Mexico

January, 1992

Ethical Duties of a Lawyer During Discovery and at Trial

State Bar of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico

April, 1991

Ethical Considerations, Sanctions, Discovery Abuse and the Attorney's Duties

New Mexico Trial Lawyer's Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico

September, 1990

Civil Damages in Police Misconduct Case

ATLA and Western Trial Lawyers Association, South Lake Tahoe, Nevada

March, 1988

Malpractice: Managing Your Defense

253 J. AMA 660

1986

Principles and Practice of Medical Jurisprudence

312 New England J. Medicine 999

1985

Social Security

70 ABA J 104

February, 1984

A Survey of Recentl Developments in the United States Social Security Disabiltiy Law

12 Rivista Giuridica del Lavoro e dell Previdenza Sociale 355

1982

Law and Bioethics

307 New England J. Medicine 382

1982

Long Term Sickness Certification Problems

49 Medico-Legal J. 37

1981

A Practiioner's Guide to the Color of Title Act

20 Nat. Res. J. 681

1980

Adjudication Process under U.S. Social Sedcurity Disability Law

32 ABA Adm. L. Rev. 555 (1980)

1980

Mineral and Surface Rights under the Doctrine of Accretion

20 Nat. Res. J. 1999

1980

Board Certified in Employment and Labor Law

New Mexico Supreme Court

Lawyer of the Year

Best Lawyers in America

2016

In the area of employment law for Santa Fe. Only one lawyer is annually selected.

Professionalism Award

State Bar of New Mexico

2008

Highest award awarded by the State Bar of New Mexico

Certificates for Maintaining the Highest Ethical Standards

New Mexico Supreme Court

Numerous years

Best Lawyers in America

Woodward & White

Numerous Years

SuperLawyers of the Southwest

Thompson Reuters

Numerous Years

American Law Institute

Consultative Member

Current

Activities: Restatement (Third) of Employment Law

New Mexico Trial Lawyers

Member

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

National Employment Lawyers Association

Member

1997 - Current

New Mexico Supreme Court

Rules of Professional Conduct Committee

1991 - 2007

Activities: Member and served as Chair

U.S. District Court for New Mexico

Member, Civil Rules Committee

1997 - 1998

State Bar of New Mexico

Employment and Labor Section

1990 - 1995

Activities: Served as Chair for part of this appointment

New Mexico

Since 1980

10th Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1983

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