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Bio: After starting his career as a deputy public defender in both Ventura and Riverside counties, for over twenty years Michael served as a partner in several of the premier employee defense law firms in Southern California, successfully litigating a number of the very high profile cases. In his career Michael has also litigating nearly two hundred jury trials to verdict and dozens of arbitration hearings. In 2021, with the help of God, Michael Schwartz felt it was time to go out on his own, offering a unique mix of an unparalleled track record, experience, and personalized, compassionate representation. Michael has been described by the California Daily Journal as, ‘an extraordinary talent,’ and, ‘world class lawyer,’ and by former New Mexico Chief Public Defender Jorge Alvarado as, ‘one of the best trial lawyers I’ve ever seen.” He has experience in litigating every type of criminal case including murder, attempted murder, shootings, sexual assault as well as domestic violence and DUIs. In 2021, Michael wrote and published his first book, a guide to trial advocacy titled, “Trial, and the Art of Sailing: A New (and not so new) Attorney’s Guide to Navigating Trial Advocacy, and Life”, available on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble. From 2016-2019, and in 2024 and 2025, Michael was selected for inclusion in the Southern California Super Lawyers list by Thomson Reuters, as well as Los Angeles Magazine, as one of the “top 5% of attorneys in his field.”

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Bio: Jan Semenoff, principal editor of Counterpoint, is a leading Forensic Criminalist in Canada and the U.S., specializing in breath alcohol testing, SFST, and DRE issues. With over 150 expert testimonies in jury trials and presentations at 100+ state, national, and international conferences, Jan is renowned for making complex forensic science accessible. He founded Industrial Training & Design Ltd. in 1995 and has been teaching since 1986, drawing on a strong background in social and physical sciences, educational theory, and policing, with an Advanced Certificate in Police Studies from the Canadian Police College.Leveraging his expertise in breath alcohol testing, Jan collaborates with legal and forensic professionals across North America, offering insights into the science behind forensic tests. As a technical advisor, he supported The New York Times in a year-long investigation on breath testing flaws and has been featured by national media, including newspapers, radio, and television.

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