JOEL Z. SCHWARZ Associate Litigation Department   Joel Z. Schwarz is an associate at Gordon Silver in the civil litigation department. Mr. Schwarz primarily practices in commercial and intellectual property litigation. Mr. Schwarz is well attuned to the laws regarding intellectual property and is able to counsel clients in a wide range of technology disciplines. Mr. Schwarz is a member of the State Bar of Nevada, Clark County Bar Association, and American Bar Association. Admitted to practice law in Nevada, Mr. Schwarz received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Illinois College of Law, graduating magna cum laude. While attending the University of Illinois he was the administrative editor of the Journal of Law, Technology & Policy. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Schwarz served as a graduate research assistant at the University of Illinois School of Molecular and Cellular Biology and as an academic professional for the University of Illinois Department of Psychology. He also received his Bachelor of Sciences from Saint Louis University, graduating summa cum laude.