Jason A. Schwartz
Jason A Schwartz graduated magna cum laude from New York University School of Law. After law school, he worked as an associate in the Washington D.C. office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. As a member of Pillsbury's public policy and life science practice groups, Schwartz provided strategic counsel to municipalities and foreign governments in their pursuit of appropriations, favorable international trade policies, and homeland security assistance from the federal government. He also advised public and private clients on current legislative initiatives, concentrating on energy and environmental policies, and on disaster, terrorism, and biosafety-preparedness. During his time in law school, Schwartz served as a legal intern to the Environmental Defense Fund, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He was an articles editor for the NYU Environmental Law Journal and has published several pieces of legal scholarship on climate change, biodiversity, and the regulation of bioscience research and development. At Policy Integrity, Schwartz's research interests extend to energy, climate change, and state-based policies.Publications
