About Gerald A.
Gerald A. Schwartz began his professional journey in the sciences. He earned a B.S. from Northeastern College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions before turning to law at American University Washington College of Law. The combination of those degrees informs the practical side of his work and his approach to evidence and expert testimony.
He built his legal career in Virginia, where he maintains a private practice through the Law Offices of Gerald A. Schwartz. Over the years he has been active in the state’s legal community. He holds membership in the Virginia State Bar and is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. His peers elected him to lead the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association as its president, a role that put him at the center of discussions about trial practice and policy.
Courtroom work and trial technique are central to his profile. He has served on the faculty of the Virginia College of Trial Advocacy, teaching courtroom skills to other lawyers. That teaching role sits alongside hands-on trial work. He combines courtroom advocacy, witness preparation, and evidence handling in a practice shaped by years in front of judges and juries.
Schwartz’s background in pharmacy adds a layer to how he evaluates technical testimony and medical evidence. It also informs the way he prepares expert witnesses and analyzes complex records. He brings that perspective into case strategy and client counseling. Colleagues know him for a methodical approach to case development and for emphasizing preparation before stepping into the courtroom.
Outside the office he has remained involved with professional organizations, both in leadership and as an active member. His past presidency of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association reflects a longer-standing engagement with trial practice issues, while his faculty role at the trial advocacy college keeps him connected to newer generations of litigators.
He currently focuses his practice on trial litigation at the Law Offices of Gerald A. Schwartz.
