Attorney Mathew Schwartz of Birmingham, MI; convicted fraudster

The state of Michigan provided Mathew Schwartz with a law license in 1996 after he graduated from Duke University School of Law.

• Pled guilty to conspiring to defraud the IRS
• Plead guilty to stealing from an organization receiving federal funds
• Used stolen crash reports to solicit accident victims for personal injury lawyers, chiropractors, health care professionals and other businesses
• Two of Matty’s co-conspirators received $5,000 to $7,500 each month in exchange for delivering the police reports to a company called the Accident Information Bureau (AIB)
• Accused of buying the crash reports from the owner of the AIB and selling the reports to two people, including an owner of USA Direct, which advertised on behalf of health care providers and solicited individuals for medical and personal injury legal services
• Owner of AIB retrieved the cash payments for the reports, which totaled $10,000 per month, from a barbecue grill in Schwartz’s backyard, according to the plea agreement
• Matty received $7,500 to $10,000 each month to deliver the crash reports by email to the owner of USA Direct and the second person, along with 33% of the personal injury case referral fees, according to the plea agreement
• Matty falsely told the IRS that he didn’t get anything out of the deal with the police reports
• Matty’s conduct caused an additional tax due and owing to the IRS of between $250,000 and $550,000 for the tax years 2014 to 2018
• Matty accused of diverting funds from Legal Genius, located in Southfield, Michigan, and depositing them to his own personal bank account
• Matty paid cash for individuals to visit the homes of potential Legal Genius clients and secure client representation agreements

Since Matty pled guilty, I’m hopeful that the sentencing judge will order that he be housed in Cell No. 98 where he’ll be roomed up with Clarice (real name Clarence) who is known to be one of the friendliest guys in the joint.

As we speak (ca. December 2020), Matty the Convict practices with LegalGenius at 3000 Town Center in Southfield, Michigan.