Allen G. Schwartz

Who was Allen G. Schwartz?

Allen G. Schwartz was a United States federal judge.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Schwartz received a B.B.A. from City College of New York, Baruch College in 1955 and an LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1958. He was in the United States Army from 1958 to 1959, remaining in the United States Army Reserves until 1965. He was an Assistant district attorney of New York County, New York from 1959 to 1962. He was in private practice in New York City from 1962 to 1977, and a corporation counsel for New York City from 1978 to 1981, returning to private practice from 1982 to 1993.

On October 27, 1993, Schwartz was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Vincent Lyons Broderick. Schwartz was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 20, 1993, and received his commission on November 22, 1993, serving until his death at age 68.