Murray D. Schwartz

Murray D. Schwartz has over 40 years of experience handling all facets of complex corporate related matters with 15 years of experience as a chief operating officer of a $700,000,000 media company. Four years ago, he helped cofound a cutting-edge behavioral telehealth company that provides mental health care originally to those with limited access to psychiatric professionals. From a startup, the company is now in ten states, has become profitable, has created patented AI-based diagnostic technology and is becoming a major player in providing a solution to the current mental health crisis. Mr. Schwartz is working with other startup entrepreneurs to help them grow into self-sustaining and important contributors in their respective fields. Mr. Schwartz serves several companies as their regular corporate counsel and provides advice on a myriad of issues, including real estate, employment, trademark and copyright licensing. In addition, he counsels his operating company clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, and his real estate clients on financings of both debt and equity transactions. He also represents designer, sports figure and entertainment clients on trademark and copyright issues. Mr. Schwartz works very closely with clients, typically becoming involved at the earliest stages of transactions, thereby facilitating more successful outcomes. In addition to his practice, Mr. Schwartz also served as a Village Justice on Long Island for 12 years.

Education

New York University School of Law, J.D.
Editor, New York University Law Review

Union College, B.A.

Admissions

Mr. Schwartz is admitted to practice in New York.

Recognitions

Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated

Published Articles

“Tips for Rebuilding Your Business When Your Referral Base Retires,” New York Law Journal, February 16, 2022

“Attorneys Need to Regain Their Clients’ Trust,” Bloomberg Law, April 23, 2019

“Open the Marijuana Marketing to Big Business. Let Companies Do What They Do Best: Make Money,” Crain’s New York, February 14, 2019

Representative Matters

• Stock purchase by a major global conglomerate of metals business.
• Purchase of a motorsports sanctioning body.
• Purchase of five drag racing facilities nationwide.
• Multimillion dollar refinancing to acquire and support drag racing facilities.
• Financing and multimillion-dollar purchase of property in Brooklyn
• Acquisition of failing bank loan portfolio from FDIC.
• Purchase of gold mine.
• Private placement for technology company providing services to hedge fund and wealth management sectors.
• Trademark licensing transactions.
• Media company purchases and sales.
• Production and/or distribution agreements for television, cable and internet providers.