Anna Schwartz

Anna Schwartz is an associate with Haeggquist & Eck, LLP and joined the firm in 2023. Anna brings a wealth of experience in working on behalf of underserved communities to her role with HAE: before law school at the University of San Diego, where she graduated in the top 3 percent of her class, Anna was a Peace Corps volunteer in rural Ethiopia from 2016 to 2018. While there, she was elected to the Peace Corps’ Gender and Development Committee to develop curriculum and lead trainings across Ethiopia combatting the country’s most dire gender issues, including child marriage, human trafficking, domestic violence, and reproductive health. During law school, Anna interned at the public defender’s office, externed for Honorable Judge Linda Lopez at United States Federal Court for the Southern District of California and worked as a law clerk for Free to Thrive, a nonprofit firm that represents survivors of human trafficking in San Diego. A native of Chicago, Anna enjoys hiking, the beach, and exploring all San Diego has to offer. Awards and Honors Honors Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2025 Top 100 Labor & Employment Settlements in California, 2024

• Associate

• Peace Corps volunteer, Rural Ethiopia, 2016 - 2018