Schwartz & Cera is a boutique law firm which serves clients nationwide through offices in San Francisco and New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 by departing partners of Lillick & Charles and Reuben & Cera, who envisioned a small and high quality law firm with personalized service from exceptional and experienced attorneys. Schwartz & Cera is uniquely qualified to serve its clients' varied needs based on its broad expertise in both litigation and business matters. The firms litigators are experts in federal criminal law issues, white collar crime, environmental criminal defense, and parallel proceedings. We are also experienced in civil litigation, including commercial, professional liability, employment, insurance, maritime, and personal injury actions.

The firm's business attorneys are experts in mergers and acquisitions, venture captial and other financing, intellectual property issues, taxation and many other business and transactional matters.

The attorneys of Schwartz & Cera deliver the expertise of a large law firm, with the client centered attention and responsiveness traditionally associated with smaller firms. The firms success is directly arttributed to its team of talented and ethical lawyers, uniquely tailored to serving the needs of each individual client at a price lower than one would find at a large or mid-sized law firm.