Jonathan H. Schwartz

Jonathan H. Schwartz is a Partner at Honigman LLP whose practice spans high-stakes commercial litigation, supply chain and complex contract matters, and media and entertainment disputes and transactions. He represents clients in state and federal courts across the United States and advises on sensitive, business-critical matters where operational continuity, reputation, intellectual property, and constitutional interests may be at risk.

Jonathan litigates and resolves complex disputes involving commercial contracts, employment and restrictive covenants, trade secrets and confidential information, real estate and property claims, business breakups, and related business torts. He is also trusted to draft, negotiate, and enforce sophisticated agreements in support of business formation, growth, strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and asset sales—bringing a practical, litigation-informed approach to risk allocation and deal execution.

His clients include entrepreneurs, multinational companies, fast-growing technology start-ups, prominent executives, artists and musicians, and mission-driven nonprofit organizations. In addition to courtroom advocacy, Jonathan is known for efficiently driving outcomes through targeted motion practice, emergency relief when necessary, and disciplined negotiation—always focused on the client’s priorities and the realities of business.

Practice Areas

Representative Matters

• Regained control of a manufacturing client’s hijacked IT infrastructure and recovered stolen passwords following a federal court preliminary injunction hearing. *
• Secured a successful trial verdict awarding a client disputed lakefront property in a contested boundary dispute. *
• Obtained injunction relief against former employees for misappropriation of a confidential customer list.*
• Obtained a $1,550,000 judgment against a former employee for fraud and embezzlement (reported among the largest of its year).*
• Prevailed in oral argument before the U.S. Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.*
• Negotiated a key strategic partnership with a global corporate partner for a technology start-up client.*
• Represented Fortune 500 executives in multimillion-dollar contract negotiations.*
• Led a legal team supporting an eight-figure sale of a medical/technology business.*
• Helped negotiate and launch an Emmy-nominated television show on the CW Network.*
• Managed legal aspects of a charity’s national expansion and growth strategy.*
• Achieved favorable rulings for a large municipality enabling construction of a nine-figure public works project.*
• Defeated a request for injunctive relief in litigation involving the breakup of multiple medical businesses.*

*Matter handled prior to joining Honigman LLP.

Prior Experience

• Taft Law (formerly Jaffe, Raitt Heuer & Weiss), Partner
• Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, Senior Attorney
• Seyburn Kahn, Associate
• Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Weaver, Intern
• Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office, Victim Advocate

Education

Admissions

Court Admissions

Awards

• Best Lawyers in America, recognized in the area of Commercial Litigation, 2026
• Jewish Federation of Detroit, Frank A. Wetsman Leadership Award, 2021
• Corp! Magazine, “Most Valuable Millennial,” 2021
• DBusiness Magazine, “Top Lawyer,” recognized in the area of Commercial Litigation, 2015
• Detroit Jewish News and The Well, “36 Under 36,” 2017
• Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association, “One to Watch,” 2016
• Michigan Lawyers Weekly, “Up & Coming Lawyer,” 2015
• Michigan Super Lawyers, recognized in the area of Business Litigation, 2023 - present
• Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Stars, recognized in the area of Business Litigation, 2013 – 2022
• Oakland County Bar Association Leon Hubbard Community
• Service Award Recipient, 2021
• Oakland County Executive “Elite 40 Under 40,” 2016
• Southfield Chamber of Commerce Excellence in the City Award Recipient 2020

Professional & Community Involvement

• American Inns of Court, Oakland County Chapter, Barrister Emeritus
• Jewish Bar Association of Michigan, Co-Founder and President Emeritus
• Founder, Holocaust Art Recovery Initiative
• Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, Member, Board of Governors
• Patriot Week Foundation, Member, Executive Board
• State Bar of Michigan, Chair Emeritus and Council Member, Arts, Communications, Entertainment, and Sports Section

Press Releases

Publications

• “Holocaust Victims and Heirs Seek Justice From Defiant Global Insurance Companies,” The Detroit Jewish News (2021)
• “Reactivating Forgotten Records: Holocaust Art Recovery in Hungary,” National Council on Public History (History @ Work) (2025)
• Legal/Community work featured in “Stolen Treasures,” ABA Journal (2025)