Biography | Daniel M. Schwarz

West Palm Beach, FL

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Daniel Schwarz is a seasoned appellate litigator with extensive experience across a broad spectrum of civil litigation. He has served as lead appellate counsel in more than 200 appeals before each of Florida’s District Courts of Appeal and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Daniel’s practice centers on providing appellate-focused trial support in the defense of registered motor carriers and their commercial drivers in heavy truck accident litigation, as well as the defense of durable medical equipment manufacturers. Known for his meticulous attention to detail, clear and persuasive briefs, and strong oral advocacy, Daniel works tirelessly to achieve favorable outcomes for clients.

Before joining Wilson Elser, Daniel was a partner at a boutique appellate firm, where he represented property insurers, individuals, and business clients in appellate and trial-support matters. Earlier in his career, he practiced in the appellate group of Florida’s largest insurance defense firm and served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Spencer D. Levine of Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal.

Areas of Focus

Appellate
Throughout his career, Daniel has handled appeals and assisted trial teams in litigated claims related to first-party property insurance, medical malpractice, personal injury protection, workers' compensation, condominium and homeowners' association matters, and employment discrimination, as well as various contract and tort disputes.

Education

University of Miami School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2011)
University of Florida (B.A., summa cum laude, 2007)

Bar Admissions

Florida

Court Admissions

Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Clerkships

The Honorable Spencer D. Levine, Fourth District Court of Appeal, Florida

Professional Affiliations

Palm Beach County Bar Association, Appellate Practice Section

Awards & Honors

Selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers® Rising Stars™, 2021-2025
Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers® Rising Stars™, 2026

Daniel Schwarz is a seasoned appellate litigator with extensive experience across a broad spectrum of civil litigation. He has served as lead appellate counsel in more than 200 appeals before each of Florida’s District Courts of Appeal and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Daniel’s practice centers on providing appellate-focused trial support in the defense of registered motor carriers and their commercial drivers in heavy truck accident litigation, as well as the defense of durable medical equipment manufacturers. Known for his meticulous attention to detail, clear and persuasive briefs, and strong oral advocacy, Daniel works tirelessly to achieve favorable outcomes for clients.

Before joining Wilson Elser, Daniel was a partner at a boutique appellate firm, where he represented property insurers, individuals, and business clients in appellate and trial-support matters. Earlier in his career, he practiced in the appellate group of Florida’s largest insurance defense firm and served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Spencer D. Levine of Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal.

News Briefs

Super Lawyers Names Six from Wilson Elser to 2026 Florida Rising Stars List

July 9, 2026 - Super Lawyers

Young and Schwarz Achieve Voluntary Dismissal of Claims in Product Liability Matter

Rebecca Young (Partner-Birmingham, AL) and Daniel Schwarz (Of Counsel-West Palm Beach, FL) obtained dismissal of all claims made against a manufacturer and supplier of window system components in a tragic matter involving the death of a child.

The child was staying at an Alabama hotel when he became entangled in the looped cord of the hotel room's window covering system. During a pre-litigation inspection of the subject window system, component parts manufactured by Wilson Elser’s client were identified. Based on this finding, the plaintiff asserted various product liability claims against the client claiming that its acts and omissions caused the child’s fatality.

In response to the complaint, Rebecca and Daniel moved to dismiss all claims based on lack of personal jurisdiction. Rebecca and Daniel supported the motion with affidavit testimony from the client's president establishing that the company, which was based in Canada, had no offices, employees, or distributors in Alabama; did not solicit business there; had not transacted business with any of the co-defendants; and had not done business directly with any Alabama customers. The client's president averred that the client had sold the part identified in the inspection both within Canada and in 23 states, but that Alabama was not among them.

Based on these facts, Rebecca and Daniel argued that the case was distinguishable from recent U.S. Supreme Court and Alabama Supreme Court personal jurisdiction decisions in the product liability context, where those courts found personal jurisdiction was proper against defendants who had actively marketed and advertised products at issue in the forum state despite not having any claim-specific contact with the forum state.

In light of the persuasive legal arguments presented by Rebecca and Daniel’s briefing, the plaintiff was forced to dismiss all claims against Wilson Elser's client. This early victory saved the client from incurring expensive legal fees and costs and allowed it to avoid the stress and time spent to defend against a high exposure wrongful death case.

Rebecca A. Young and Daniel M. Schwarz