Background
Schwartz, Allen G. was born on August 23, 1934 in Brooklyn. Son of Herbert and Florence (Safier) Schwartz.
Schwartz, Allen G. was born on August 23, 1934 in Brooklyn. Son of Herbert and Florence (Safier) Schwartz.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Schwartz received a Bachelor of Business Administration from City College of New York, Baruch College in 1955 and an Bachelor of Laws from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1958.
Assistant district attorney, Office of District Attorney, New York County, 1959-1962; associate firm, Paskus Gordon & Hyman, New York City, 1962-1965; partner firm, Koch Lankenau Schwartz & Kovner, New York City, 1965-1969; partner firm, Dornbush Mensch Mandelstam & Schwartz, New York City, 1969-1975; member, Schwartz & Schreiber, Professional Corporation, New York City, 1975-1977; Corporate Counsel, City of New York, 1978-1981; member, Schwartz Klink & Schreiber, Professional Corporation, 1982-1987; partner, Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn, New York City, 1987-1994; judge, United States District Court (southern district) New York, New York City, since 1994. Member ex officio New York City Board Ethics, 1978-1981. Pro bono sports commissioner City of New York, 1982-1983.
Married Joan Ruth Teitel, January 17, 1965. Children: David Aaron, Rachel Ann, Deborah Eve.