Background
Schwartz, Steven was born on November 1, 1946 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Raymond Lee Schwartz and Frances (Aronson) Becker.
Schwartz, Steven was born on November 1, 1946 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Raymond Lee Schwartz and Frances (Aronson) Becker.
Bachelor of Arts, Brooklyn College, 1967. Master of Science, Syracuse University, 1970, Doctor of Philosophy, 1971.
Director, Mental Patients Advisory Project, 1976-1982;
executive director, Center for Public Representation, since 1982. Lecturer Harvard Law School, 1986-1994. Coordinator Foundation for Justice, since 1989.
Adjunct Professor law Western New. England College School of Law, 1982-1986. Special counsel Massachusetts Civil Liberties Union, since 1987.
Consultant, trainer on legal advocacy system and disability law, since 1978. Presenter in field.
Member Mental Health Action Project., Massachusetts, 1985. Chair Massachusetts Coalition for the Legal Rights of the Disabled, 1980-1985. Member Massachusetts Bar Association (individual rights and responsibilities county 1988), National Association Protection and Advocacy (system commission on advocacy Studies.
1989-1993), Institute for Cmty. Leadership (president since 1988), National Legal Aid and Defenders Association (mental disability section co-chair 1978-1984), New England Business Associations (president 1984-1985), Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (lead counsel since 1976).
Married Francis Winter, August 23, 1969 (divorced July 1976). Married Danna Mauch; 1 child, Alex Zöest.