About Paul
Paul Schwartz trained first as an engineer. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Brown University in 1988, then turned to law and received his J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1992. That combination of technical and legal training has informed his work throughout a long career in litigation.
After law school he gained admission to the Georgia bar in 1993 and later to the Colorado bar in 1998. Over the years he expanded the range of courts where he practices, securing admission to the Ninth and Tenth Circuit courts as well as to federal district courts that include the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and the Northern District of Georgia. Those admissions reflect a practice that crosses state lines and federal boundaries.
Schwartz is a co-founder of Shoemaker Ghiselli + Schwartz LLC. He helped build the firm from the ground up and has been a visible presence in its litigation practice. His role as a founding partner shaped the firm's approach to case strategy and courtroom work. Colleagues describe him as methodical in preparing cases and exacting in courtroom presentation.
His work draws on both his technical background and his legal training. He has handled matters that require an understanding of technical issues alongside plain legal analysis. He appears in state and federal courts, and he has experience briefing and arguing before appellate panels in the circuits where he is admitted. He is comfortable moving between trial and appellate work.
Schwartz maintains active memberships in the Georgia State Bar, where he has been a member since 1993, and the Colorado State Bar, where his membership dates to 1998. Those memberships remain current. He has kept up with continuing legal education and participates in the bar activities typical for attorneys practicing across jurisdictions.
Today he practices at Shoemaker Ghiselli + Schwartz LLC, where he continues to handle litigation that requires familiarity with both technical detail and procedural complexity. His current practice focuses on contested matters in state and federal court, including both trial and appellate proceedings.
