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WISEMAN, SCHWARTZ, CIOSCHI & TRAMA

Meet the WSCT Family

WISEMAN, SCHWARTZ, CIOSCHI & TRAMA

Meet the WSCT Family

Located in the heart of Philly, WSCT has decades' worth of combined experience fighting on behalf of those wronged by the criminal justice system.

About Us


The attorneys at Wiseman & Schwartz have dedicated their careers to the rights of the accused and incarcerated. Wiseman & Schwartz handles civil rights cases, and all phases of criminal defense. This includes state and federal trials and appeals, PCRA, and Federal Habeas Corpus. 


We are committed to helping our clients at every stage of the process. We'll take a focused and caring approach to your case.



Meet the Team

FOUNDING PARTNER

Michael Wiseman

FOUNDING PARTNER

Karl Schwartz

 PARTNER

Jon Cioschi

 PARTNER

Catherine Trama

OF COUNSEL

Alan Tauber

OF COUNSEL

Brianna Shaw

ASSOCIATE

Christina Matthias

LEGAL ASSISTANT

Anjie Yang

Notable Victories

2019
State v. Dwayne White

White’s sentence was reduced by nearly 40 years.  

WSCT client Dwayne White, along with co-defendants Eric Lloyd and Damon Anderson, were tried by jury over the course of two weeks in 2019 for their alleged involvement in a large-scale illegal drug racket.  White was convicted of most charges and received a functional life sentence – more than 50 years of imprisonment. 

2020's
John Doe v. City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Homicide Detectives

1.955 million dollar settlement

WSCT represented Doe in a civil rights lawsuit against the detectives who procured Doe’s wrongful conviction and against the City of Philadelphia for encouraging the detectives’ misconduct.  WSCT’s creative and aggressive litigation tactics led to a 1.955 million dollar settlement just months after the lawsuit was filed.  Today, Doe is a thriving entrepreneur, whose success was facilitated by the settlement.  

2023
Rice v. McGinley

Exoneration

Rice’s habeas corpus petition was granted on December 19, 2023. Due to compelling evidence of innocence developed by WSCT, all charges against Rice were withdrawn on March 18. 2024 and Rice was released from prison.

7 MONTHS AGO
State v. Dwayne White

White’s sentence was reduced by nearly 40 years.  

WSCT client Dwayne White, along with co-defendants Eric Lloyd and Damon Anderson, were tried by jury over the course of two weeks in 2019 for their alleged involvement in a large-scale illegal drug racket.  White was convicted of most charges and received a functional life sentence – more than 50 years of imprisonment. 

6 MONTHS AGO

John Doe v. City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Homicide Detectives

1.955 million dollar settlement

WSCT represented Doe in a civil rights lawsuit against the detectives who procured Doe’s wrongful conviction and against the City of Philadelphia for encouraging the detectives’ misconduct.  WSCT’s creative and aggressive litigation tactics led to a 1.955 million dollar settlement just months after the lawsuit was filed.  Today, Doe is a thriving entrepreneur, whose success was facilitated by the settlement.  

3 MONTHS AGO

Rice v. McGinley

Exoneration

Rice’s habeas corpus petition was granted on December 19, 2023. Due to compelling evidence of innocence developed by WSCT, all charges against Rice were withdrawn on March 18. 2024 and Rice was released from prison.

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