Micah B. Schwartz
Micah Schwartz is a commercial litigator. He focuses on employment, workplace safety, and education cases. He represents clients in state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels and counsels clients on sensitive matters to keep them from maturing into litigation.
Micah has defended clients against claims under Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), and Title IX of the Education Amendments Act. He also defends clients against wrongful-death and breach-of-contract claims.
Micah represents clients under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the U.S. Department of Education and state Attorneys General. He also conducts internal investigations.
He represents clients in non-competition and trade secret disputes and frequently defends clients against whistleblower claims. Micah also represents companies against class action public accommodation (i.e., ADA Title III) accessibility claims.
Prior to joining Williams Mullen, Micah worked at international law firms in Washington, D.C. and Richmond, Virginia, and served as a law clerk to Judge David G. Trager of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Micah earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Virginia, where he served as student body president.
- University of Virginia School of Law (J.D.), 2008
- University of Virginia (B.A.), 2003
Professional Affiliations
- Virginia Association of School Superintendents (Legal Counsel)
- Council of School Attorneys
- National Association of College and University Attorneys
- Virginia Bar Association
- Charlottesville Albemarle Bar Association
Bar Admissions
- Virginia State Bar
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Selected for inclusion in “Legal 500 United States,” Education, 2022
Named to "Pro Bono Service Honor Roll," Virginia Access to Justice Commission, 2022
Experience
Employment & OSHA Litigation
Prevailed at summary judgment for firearms and technology companies against Title VII, ADA, and FMLA claims.
Defended drug treatment center in federal court against whistleblower claims filed by former counselor.
Secured dismissal of Title VII claims alleged by school administrator against a public school division.
Represented car manufacturer against alleged workplace safety violations filed by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration in administrative proceedings.
Education & Title IX Litigation
Secured dismissal of Title IX claims alleged by former student against a private university.
Represented university against ADA and Section 504 claims alleged in federal court by former student.
Defended school board in federal court against allegations of constitutional violations by former school principal.
Defeated several preliminary injunctions asserted against statewide school sports association by plaintiffs seeking to circumvent association’s eligibility rules.
Commercial & Business Litigation
Represented construction company in multi-week federal trial involving allegations of Title VI liability.
Defended technology company and one of its employees in federal court against injunctive relief sought by competitor alleging violation of restrictive covenants.
Defeated immediate injunctive relief sought in state court by a health care company asserting tortious interference claims against one of its competitors.
ADA & Accessibility Litigation
Represented restaurant chain against U.S. Department of Justice investigation and parallel private litigation concerning access to its restaurants by disabled patrons.
Represented restaurant chain against ADA public accommodation claims in class action lawsuit.
Internal Investigations
Performed internal investigation on behalf of Board of Directors for non-profit organization probing allegations of misconduct against current and former employees.
Conducted internal investigation on behalf of owners of company into alleged inappropriate conduct by company executive.
Conducted on-site fatality investigation for automobile manufacturer defending OSHA and personal-injury claims from family of a deceased employee.
Conducted on-site investigation for mechanical services company under investigation by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
