Robert J. Schwartz

Robert J. Schwartz is a partner at Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer, who exclusively represents plaintiffs in employment, civil rights law, and personal injury matters throughout California. His practice covers employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower retaliation, sexual harassment, civil rights violations, and personal injury claims. He joined Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer in 2011 after working for a Bay Area environmental nonprofit. His practice centers on advocating for individuals facing workplace misconduct, rights violations, and serious injuries.

Robert earned his J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law. He received certificates in Public Interest and Public Service Law, Pro Bono, and Environmental and Natural Resources Law. He earned his B.A. in English from the University of Michigan. His academic interests in social justice and environmental issues helped shape his early legal career and his later focus on plaintiff-side advocacy.

Robert has worked on complex employment litigation involving large groups of plaintiffs and long-running disputes. Early in his tenure, he joined a case involving 130 plaintiffs alleging age-based wrongful termination. The matter continued for more than six years and included two trials before settlement. His work spans discrimination, harassment, retaliation, civil rights, whistleblower claims, and personal injury cases requiring persistent litigation and detailed preparation.

Robert J. Schwartz brings plaintiff-side litigation experience to clients facing employment, civil rights, and injury disputes. He serves on the Alameda County Bar Association Trial Practice Section board and regularly speaks at continuing legal education programs. His official profile notes that he and his colleagues were finalists for Public Justice’s 2016 Trial Lawyer of the Year award for their work on the age-discrimination case.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer
• Board Member, Alameda County Bar Association, Trial Practice Section
• Member, State Bar of California

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of Oregon School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Michigan
  Bachelor of Arts degree in English

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