President, CEO, Shareholder and Founding Partner of the firm in 1978, Richard D. Schuler has been actively involved in Civil Trial Litigation for more than 30 years. Since 1984, he has been Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a Civil Trial Lawyer. He has considerable experience in defending and prosecuting civil cases. For the past 28 years, his practice has been devoted to representing injured plaintiffs in complex matters including medical malpractice, product liability, airplane crashes, construction accidents, automobile accidents and other types of personal injury claims.
J.D., Syracuse University College of Law, 1972
Graduated in top 10% of Class Dean's List Honors Graduate Served on NY State Eminent Domain Commission revising Eminent Domain Law for NY
A.B., Cornell University, 1968
Chairman Undergraduate Judiciary Board President Delta Chi Fraternity
Florida, 1973
New York, 1973
U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, 1977
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1977
U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
American Bar Association
American Board of Trial Advocates
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Florida Bar Association
Palm Beach County Bar Association
Palm Beach County Trial Lawyers Association
Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
President of the Palm Beach County Bar Association for2008-2009
Board of Directors and President of Palm Beach County Trial Lawyers Association
Chairman, Circuit Civil Court Advisory Committee of Palm Beach County Bar Association
Lecturer for Statewide CLE Seminars for the Florida Bar Association
Lecturer for Statewide CLE Seminars for the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
President, American Board of Trial Advocates
Served on the New York State Eminent Domain Commission revising Eminent Domain Law for New York
Publications of outlines and articles for the liability and trial seminars given all over the State of Florida have included the following topics:
Breach of Security
Medical Malpractice
Voir Dire/Jury Selection
Use of Demonstrative Evidence at Trial
Effective Opening Statement
Conduct of Direct and Cross Examination
Conducted "People's Law School" in Palm Beach County for over six years
Closing Argument
Nursing Home Liability
Contributor and/or organizer of events for Legal Aid Society Palm Beach County:
Leukemia Society
Hospice Palm Beach County
Heart Association
Child Keepers International, Inc.
Chamber of Commerce Palm Beach County and
Stop Children's Cancer, Inc.
Born in New York City, New York
Resides in Jupiter, Florida with one son, Eric Alexander Schuler
