Richard M Schwartz

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

One New York Plaza
New York
USA
NY 10004
212 859 8263
Richard.Schwartz@FriedFrank.com

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New York
Environment: Mainly Transactional (Band 2)

Profile

Practice Areas: Partner, corporate department and head of Firm's environmental practice group. Diversified transactional environmental practice includes M&A, private equity, securities offerings, bankruptcy and real estate. Represents clients in enforcement proceedings throughout the US. Has tried and argued cases in federal district and appellate courts.

Career: Joined as partner in 1991. Served in US Attorney’s Office for Southern District of New York (1984-1991): Chief, Environmental Protection Unit; Deputy Appellate Chief; and Deputy Chief, Civil Division.

Personal: JD, University of Chicago Law School (1977); MA, Clare College, University of Cambridge (1978); Mellon Fellowship (1972-74); BA, magna cum laude, Yale College (1972).