Philip Schwartz is a shareholder at Bean, Kinney & Korman who represents emerging and established businesses with general matters including the purchase, sale and operations of the business. He also represents businesses on a wide variety of employment matters, including preventive counseling and employee training in the employment law field and the defense of employee claims (discrimination, wrongful termination, wage-hour investigations, and claims), as well as the drafting and enforcement of employment agreements, including non-compete agreements and employment tax matters.
Phil has a special interest in the healthcare field, where he has substantial experience in the formation, operation, and purchase/sale of medical and dental practices. He is barred in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Maryland.
Service Areas
- • Business and Financial Services
- • Entity Formation and Structuring
- • Start Up Advice
- • Business Planning
- • Nonprofit/ Exempt Organizations
- • Contracts
- • Mergers and Acquisitions
- • Employment Law
- • Discrimination and Harassment
- • Employment Litigation
- • Handbooks and Policies
- • HR Advice and Counseling
- • Investigations
- • Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets
- • Terminations and Reductions-in-Force
- • Wage and Hour Compliance
Experience
- Represented seller of a multi-office podiatry practice in the sale to a private equity backed purchaser.
- Negotiated favorable settlement for employer in 300 plaintiff collective wage hour claim.
Bar & Court Admissions
- Virginia, 2009
- District of Columbia, 1990
- Maryland, 1989
- U.S. District Court for Maryland
- U.S. DIstrict Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit
- U.S. Tax Court
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D. 1989
- Indiana University Kelley School of Business, B.S., 1986
Awards & Affiliations
Awards
- Arlington Magazine, Top Attorney – Employment (Employer), 2025
- Best Lawyers in America in Corporate Law, 2024-2026
Professional Affiliations
- Springfield Golf & Country Club, legal advisor to the Board of Directors, former president and board member
Videos
News & Publications
Recent Highlights
Blog Post
Employment Law Landmines for Federal Contractors
Event
Nonprofit Forum
Video
The BKK Beat, Episode 27: Employment and IP Law in the News
News / Publication
2026 Super Lawyers
Blog Post
What is Worrying Our Nonprofit Clients – Part III: Staffing and Talent
Event
On Board
Video
The BKK Beat, Episode 26: Employment and IP Law in the News
News / Publication
