Hager & Schwartz, P.A.

What Hager & Schwartz, P.A. does

Hager & Schwartz, P.A. is a privately held, Miami-based criminal defense law firm founded by Brett M. Schwartz, Esq. and John S. Hager, Esq., both former Florida state prosecutors. The firm represents individuals charged with criminal offenses across Miami-Dade County and throughout Florida, covering 25+ practice areas including homicide, sex crimes, federal crimes, white collar crimes (money laundering, embezzlement, RICO, fraud), drug crimes, DUI, domestic violence, theft crimes, juvenile crimes, probation violations, and emerging areas such as cryptocurrency fraud and cyber crimes. It also handles Title IX matters and expungement/record sealing. The firm is staffed by the two founding partners plus one named paralegal (Thuy Le), with stated combined legal experience of over 50 years.

The firm's revenue model is professional services: clients pay fees for case evaluation, consultations, trial representation, and post-conviction matters on a quote-based structure determined by case complexity. It offers free initial consultations, 24/7 phone availability (including weekends), and payment plans via a dedicated LawPay-powered online portal. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct-to-consumer: prospective clients reach the firm by phone or website inquiry, with no intermediaries or referral partners. Marketing is concentrated on organic search, an educational blog (criminal defense content), and reputation-driven conversion supported by SuperLawyers recognition earned consecutively from 2016 through 2026.

The firm operates from a single headquarters at 555 Northeast 15th Street, Penthouse A, Miami, FL 33132. It is a bootstrapped, founder-owned professional corporation with no external investment, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed acquisitions or partnerships. It has no proprietary technology, no mobile app, no API, and no AI/ML capability disclosed. Documented case outcomes include dismissals in aggravated battery, domestic abuse, and grand theft cases, and avoidance of jail/prison time in sex crime cases. The firm is exclusively a criminal defense practice, with no diversification into other areas of law.

Name

Hager & Schwartz, P.A.

Legal name

Hager & Schwartz, P.A.

Website

https://defendyourcase.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hager & Schwartz, P.A. is a Miami-based criminal defense law firm founded by former Florida state prosecutors, representing individuals charged with crimes across Miami-Dade County and Florida. It serves individuals facing criminal charges, federal defendants, and white collar defendants with a two-attorney team and 24/7 availability.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Criminal Defense Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Criminal Defense (BPAHAAAN)

Keywords

• Criminal defense law
• Legal defense services
• White collar defense
• Federal crime defense
• DUI defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Defense Services: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services fees for criminal defense representation. Services include consultations, case evaluation, trial representation, and post-conviction matters. The firm offers payment plans to clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hager & Schwartz, P.A. is a Miami-based criminal defense law firm that provides legal representation to individuals charged with crimes in Miami-Dade County and throughout Florida. The firm handles state and federal criminal matters ranging from misdemeanors to capital homicide, including DUI, drug crimes, theft, domestic violence, sex crimes, white collar offenses, juvenile cases, and probation violations, as well as expungement and record sealing services. Services are delivered through direct attorney-client engagement with 24/7 availability, free initial consultations, and flexible payment plans.

Product overview

Hager & Schwartz, P.A. is a Miami-based criminal defense law firm offering comprehensive legal representation across 25+ distinct practice areas. The firm operates as a single unified legal services practice led by former Florida state prosecutors Brett M. Schwartz and John S. Hager, providing defense services for misdemeanors, felonies, federal crimes, white collar offenses, and specialized areas including DUI, drug crimes, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft crimes (grand theft, burglary, shoplifting, counterfeiting, extortion, bribery), import-export crimes, money laundering, racketeering (RICO), embezzlement, juvenile crimes, and probation violations. Services are available 24/7 with free consultations and payment plan options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Criminal Defense Legal Services Full-spectrum criminal defense representation for individuals charged with crimes in Miami-Dade County and throughout Florida, covering state and federal matters from misdemeanors through homicide, delivered by former Florida state prosecutors.
• Assault & Battery Defense Legal defense for individuals charged with assault, battery, aggravated assault, and aggravated battery, including felony and misdemeanor representations.
• DUI Defense Defense representation for driving under the influence charges, including breath test refusal, BUI defense, drugged driving, DUI accidents, and multiple DUI cases.
• Drug Crimes Defense Legal representation for drug possession, drug trafficking, and federal drug crimes, including felony defense services.
• White Collar Crimes Defense Defense services for white collar offenses including money laundering, embezzlement, fraud crimes, bank fraud, insurance fraud, and securities violations.
• Theft Crimes Defense Defense services for theft-related charges including shoplifting, grand theft, grand theft auto, burglary, burglary of conveyance, burglary with battery, counterfeiting, extortion, and bribery.
• Federal Crimes Defense Defense representation for federal offenses including racketeering (RICO), arson, child pornography, human trafficking, and terrorism charges.
• Sex Crimes Defense Defense representation for sex crimes including statutory rape, sexual battery, child molestation, indecent exposure, and prostitution charges.
• Domestic Violence Defense Legal representation for domestic violence charges including child abuse, elder abuse, and restraining order matters.
• Homicide Defense Capital and murder defense representation for homicide charges at both state and federal levels.
• Juvenile Crimes Defense Legal defense for minors charged with criminal offenses including juvenile delinquency, trespassing, and other youth-related crimes.
• Probation Violations Defense Defense representation for probation violation charges including failure to appear, failure to comply, and failure to pay fines.
• Cryptocurrency Fraud Defense Legal defense for cryptocurrency fraud allegations and digital asset-related criminal investigations by federal agencies.
• Cyber Crimes Defense Defense representation for computer-related crimes, cyber fraud, and electronic criminal activity charges.
• Title IX Defense Legal representation for Title IX accusations and related academic or institutional proceedings.
• Expungement and Record Sealing Services Legal services for sealing criminal records and expungement of prior convictions in Florida.

Quantifiable outcome

• Case dismissals achieved in aggravated battery, domestic abuse, and grand theft cases
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Holland & Knight LLP: Major national law firm with deep Florida presence and a litigation practice including white-collar criminal defense — comparable federal white-collar defense capabilities and Miami office, but as a broad full-service firm rather than a criminal-only boutique.
• Steinger, Greene & Feiner: Florida-based firm handling criminal defense alongside a large personal injury practice — comparable Florida-wide service area and criminal defense capability, but competing as a multi-practice firm with significant PI focus.
• Akerman LLP: Large Florida-headquartered full-service law firm with a white-collar and criminal defense practice group — comparable practice areas in federal criminal defense and white-collar crime, but operates broadly across many practice areas rather than specializing in criminal defense.
• Morgan & Morgan: Large Florida-based plaintiff and defense firm with a criminal defense practice group — comparable Florida footprint and criminal defense work, but as a high-volume, multi-practice incumbent rather than a specialized boutique.

Direct peers

• Podhurst Orseck, P.A. Established Miami trial and appellate firm with criminal defense capabilities including high-profile state and federal matters — comparable Miami-Dade presence, courtroom-driven practice, and partner-led boutique model.
• The Ferraro Law Firm: Miami-based litigation firm with a criminal defense practice handling complex state and federal criminal matters — comparable Miami-Dade location, criminal defense orientation, and boutique-firm positioning.
• The Baez Law Firm (Jose Baez): High-profile Florida criminal defense firm led by Jose Baez, focused on state and federal criminal defense across Florida — directly comparable practice mix, Florida-wide geographic scope, and high-stakes case orientation.
• Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A. Premier Miami criminal defense firm founded by Roy Black, handling high-profile state and federal criminal cases in Miami-Dade and throughout Florida — directly comparable practice focus, geographic footprint, and former-prosecutor-style credentials.
• Markel & Markus, P.A. South Florida criminal defense boutique handling state and federal criminal matters including white-collar and federal offenses — closely comparable boutique scale, Miami-based footprint, and white-collar/federal practice emphasis.
• Colson Hicks Eidson: Coral Gables / Miami-based litigation firm with a criminal defense practice alongside personal injury and commercial litigation — comparable Miami-Dade footprint and trial-oriented criminal defense work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Hager & Schwartz, P.A.