Paul David Richter, Attorney

Paul D. Richter is an experienced trial attorney who has spent over 20 years in the practice of personal injury and wrongful death litigation. His career has been dedicated to representing individuals who have suffered serious, life-altering personal injuries caused by the negligence of others, and seeking justice for the families of those victims who have lost their lives due to negligence. Paul has successfully resolved multiple personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits in a host of complex cases, including cases of nursing home abuse and neglect; medical malpractice; commercial and private aviation crashes; accidents involving semi tractor-trailer trucks, watercraft, and other motor vehicles; construction accidents, and negligently manufactured and/or designed products. Throughout his career, Paul's commitment to fighting for and protecting the rights of his clients has resulted in numerous multi-million dollar results.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Trial Attorney	Schwartz Injury	Orland Park, IL	2011-Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
DePaul University College of Law	J.D.	Law School	1996
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	B.A.		1992

State / Court	Date
Illinois	1996

• Memberships & Associations
  Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Member
  Illinois State Bar Association, Member
  Chicago Bar Association, Member
  McHenry County Bar Association, Member
  Women's Bar Association of Illinois, Member
  American Association for Justice, Member
  

• Awards and Recognition
  Illinois Super Lawyers, 2015-2018
  Illinois Rising Stars, 2008-2009

• $7,100,000, Estate of Bryan Woodward, deceased v Comair, et al
  Mr. Woodward, a Louisiana man, died along with 46 other passengers in Lexington, Kentucky, when Comair Flight 5191 attempted to take-off from a runway that was too short.

• $2.9 million
  Medical malpractice resulting in the death of a one year-old infant

• $5.5 million
  Medical malpractice resulting in a severe brain injury to a two year-old

• $6.9 million
  A man that was injured and lost his wife and grandchild in a semi-tractor trailer crash in Madison, WI

• Sarah Stanczyk v. Dr. Robert E. Kappler, D.O., et al.
  $9,858,000 settlement Ms. Stanczyk, a Chicago area medical student, was seriously injured while receiving an osteopathic treatment from a fellow medical student

• PRWEB, Schwartz Injury Law selected as 2018 Super Lawyers in Illinois, 2018
  PRWEB, Schwartz  Injury Law selected as 2018 Super Lawyers in Illinois, 2018
  Dupage County Bar Association, Schwartz Injury Law Opens Office in Orland Park, Illinois, 2017
  PRWEB, Schwartz Injury Law Opens Office in Orland Park, Illinois, 2017
  Illinois State Bar Association, Allen Schwartz Opens Schwartz Injury Law, 2017
  Cook County Record, Daughter files wrongful death suit against Renaissance at 87th Street nursing home, 2016
  Belleville News, Owner of Belleville nursing home where resident was found dead operates 10 facilities with one-star rating, 2015
  Issues in Aviation Law and Policy, Cockpit Image Recorders: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, 2005
  American Bar Association publication, Punitive Damages After State Farm v. Campbell: The First Year, 2004
  Issues in Aviation Law and Policy, Attention All International Airlines and Flight Crews: Choosing Inaction Over Action No Longer Flies, 2004

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