Matthew Schwartz Recognized in the 33rd Edition of Best Lawyers in America®

The Schwartz Law Firm is proud to announce that Attorney Matthew Schwartz has been recognized in the 33rd edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation. Matthew Schwartz has been recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2020, and this newest selection extends that record for the Tampa-based litigation attorney.

If you’re evaluating an attorney for a potential case, a peer-nominated honor like this is one data point worth weighing alongside experience, communication style, and fee structure. Schedule a free consultation to talk through your situation, or keep reading to understand what this recognition reflects.

About Best Lawyers in America®

Best Lawyers® is a peer-review legal recognition service, founded in 1981, that ranks attorneys through confidential surveys of other lawyers practicing in the same field. There’s no fee to be considered and no self-nomination. Attorneys in the same practice area and region evaluate each other’s competence and ethics, and Best Lawyers® verifies bar standing before finalizing the list each year.

That process is what gives the recognition its weight. The peers voting on Matthew Schwartz’s Commercial Litigation selection are attorneys who’ve encountered his work directly, whether across the table in a case, in state or federal court, or through the broader Tampa Bay legal community.

A Litigation Career Built Across Every Side of the Table

Matthew Schwartz’s Commercial Litigation recognition reflects a career that spans far more than one type of case. Over the years, he has handled business disputes, consumer claims, and professional malpractice matters in addition to his well-known securities work, appearing in state court, federal court, and arbitration proceedings.

That range includes:

• FINRA arbitrator — currently sits on arbitration panels deciding financial industry disputes
• Former defense counsel — spent years as a partner at one of Florida’s largest defense firms, defending securities disputes and professional negligence claims
• Florida Supreme Court certified circuit civil mediator — trained to help opposing parties resolve disputes outside of trial
• Hearing officer, appointed by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
• Former Chairman, Tampa Bay Securities Compliance Group, and board member, Bay Area Advisors
• Earlier in his career: staff attorney for the National Association of Securities Dealers (now FINRA) Office of Dispute Resolution, in-house counsel for TransAmerica, and Government Affairs Counsel for the Financial Services Institute in Washington, D.C.

That combination of regulatory, defense-side, neutral, and plaintiff-side experience is uncommon, and it shapes how Matthew Schwartz approaches a case from the first phone call.

Looking Ahead

Recognition like this reflects how peers in the field view Matthew Schwartz’s work over time. It doesn’t predict the outcome of any individual case, and Florida Bar rules don’t allow any attorney to promise one. What it does offer is one more point of reference for anyone weighing whether to reach out.

The Schwartz Law Firm serves clients throughout Tampa and statewide Florida, with nationwide reach for FINRA arbitration matters. Case evaluations are free, and cases are handled on a contingency fee basis — no attorney fees unless money is recovered on your behalf. In some litigated matters, the firm advances costs and expenses related to the litigation, recovered from the gross recovery of any verdict or settlement.

Contact The Schwartz Law Firm at (813) 537-3600 or schedule a confidential consultation online.

About The Schwartz Law Firm: Located in Tampa, Florida, The Schwartz Law Firm is led by Attorney Matthew Schwartz, who handles commercial litigation matters — including business disputes, professional malpractice, and FINRA arbitration nationwide — and serves Florida clients statewide from offices in Tampa and St. Petersburg.