Background
Schwartz, Philip was born on June 7, 1930 in New York City. Son of Louis and Kate (Brodsky) Schwartz.
Schwartz, Philip was born on June 7, 1930 in New York City. Son of Louis and Kate (Brodsky) Schwartz.
Queens College; Seton Hall University. George Washington University (Bachelor of Arts, 1952. Juris Doctor, 1959); Georgetown University (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1961).
Phi Delta Phi.
Member, George Washington Union Law Alumni Association (President, Northern Virginia Chapter, since 1987). Member, Arlington County Board of Zoning Appeals, 1972-1985. Commissioner in Chancery, Arlington County, since 1988.
Spoken languages: French and Spanish.
Worked at Schwartz and Ellis, Limited. (Arlington, Virginia) specializing in Family Law, Civil Litigation, International Law. Admitted to the bar, 1959, Virginia.
1964, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. 1966, District of Columbia, United States. Supreme Court, United States.
Tax Court, United States.
Court of Military Appeals and United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
1968, United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
1988, United States. Court of International Trade. Phi Delta Phi. Listed in Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America and Washingtonian Magazine"s Best Divorce Lawyer"son
Certified Matrimonial Arbitrator. George Washington University Law Alumni Association (National Board of Directors, 1989-1992.
President, Northern Virginia Chapter, 1987).
Master of The Bench, American Inns of Court. Member, North American Council of London Court of International Arbitration. Member, Arlington County Board of Zoning Appeals, 1972-1985.
Commissioner in Chancery and Judge Pro Tempore, Arlington County Circuit Court, 1987.
Member: Arlington County (Judicial Selection Committee), New York State (Family and International Law Sections), Federal, American (Chairman: Southeastern Region, Committee on International Exchange of Attorneys, 1973-1975. Chairman: Family Law Section"s International Laws Committee, 1983-1986 and Federal Legislation Committee, 1986-1990.
Chairman, Recognition of Foreign Judgments Sub-Committee of International Law Section, 1986-1991), Inter-American (Civil Litigation Committee) and International (Chairman, Family Law Division, 1988-1991. Member, Governing Council, Section of General Practice, 1990.
Liaison Officer to the International Monetary Fund, 1988) Bar Associations.
Virginia State Bar (Member: Special Committee on Reducing Litigation Costs and Delays. Board of Governors and Chairman, Legislative Committee of International Practice Section, 1986-1992). District of Columbia Bar (Member, Sections on: Domestic Relation.
International Law).
State Bar of California (International Law Section). Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Family Law Section). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Vice Chairman, International Practice Section, 1990-1991).
American Corporate Counsel Association (International Affairs Committee).
American Society of International Law. American Foreign Law Association.
British Institute of International and Comparative Law. Solicitors Family Law Association of England.
Union Internationale des Avocats.
Asia-Pacific Lawyers Association. Society of English and American Lawyers. Certified Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Vice-President, 1994-1996, Member, Board of Governors, 1991-1994).
Certified Fellow and Founding Member: International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (President, 1996.
President, 1996; President, United States. Chapter, 1987-1989); Member, United States.
Secretary of State"s Advisory Committee on Private International Law.
Member, North American Council of London Court of International Arbitration. Member, Arlington County Board of Zoning Appeals, 1972-1985. Commissioner in Chancery and Judge Pro Tempore, Arlington County Circuit Court, 1987.
Member: Arlington County (Judicial Selection Committee), New York State (Family and International Law Sections), Federal, American (.
Married Iris M. Ballin, November 28, 1953 (divorced 1979). Married Monique West. Wagner, July 26, 1982 (divorced 1991). Children: David, Elyse, Donna.