After the Crisis, This Wall Street Lawyer Turned Fanboy Toy Maker
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Jordan Schwartz, a former finance lawyer, left Wall Street to start a company that makes collectibles for pop culture enthusiasts. CreditGeorge Etheredge for The New York Times
The financial crisis of 2008 shook the nation and forced many on Wall Street to take stock of their careers. For Jordan Schwartz, a lawyer at the 224-year-old law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, the turmoil led him to embrace his inner nerd.
Mr. Schwartz worked for more than three decades at Cadwalader, one of the oldest law practices in the country. A partner and senior counsel, he focused primarily on mortgage securitization for large banks, which became the heart of the financial crisis after the housing bubble burst. The market for structured financial products collapsed and he had little work to do. He realized it was time to get out…
After the Crisis, This Wall Street Lawyer Turned Fanboy Toy Maker
