David Arnold SCHAEFER

Background

Schaefer, David Arnold was born on May 3, 1948 in Cleveland. Son of Leonard and Maxine V. (Bassett) Schaefer.

Education

Miami University (Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1970). Northwestern University (Master of Arts, 1971). Case Western Reserve University (Juris Doctor, 1974).

National Moot Court Team, 1972-1973. Associate, Case Western Reserve Law Review, 1972-1973. Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1988-1991.

Career

Grover v. Eli Lilly and Company (1995) 896 F.Supp. 725. Cabot Corporation v. King, 790 F. Supp. 153 (N.D. Ohio, 1992); Ohio Savings Bank v. H.L. Vokes Company et al (1989), 54 Oh. App. 3d 68; Anderson et al v. A.C.& S., Inc. (1992), 83 O. App. 3d 581.Worked at McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Haiman Company, L.P.A. (Cleveland, Ohio) specializing in Business, Corporate, Partnership, Real Estate, Taxation, Estate Planning and Probate Law. Litigation, Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights, Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Ohio.

National Moot Court Team, 1972-1973. Associate, Case Western Reserve Law Review, 1972-1973. Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1988—.

Author: "Avoiding Malpractice Claims: Help Yourself Because Juries Won't," Volume 60, No. 4, Defense Counsel Journal, October 1993. "Business Torts & Antitrust," Ch.

20, Vol II, Business Torts (Juris Doctor Zamore Editor 1989). "Low-Cost Shadow Juries," 22 Trial 12, 1986. Co-Author: "Exclusive Arrangements in Health Care: Moving Toward Freedom from the Antitrust Threat?" 33 Federal Bar Journal 327, 1986.

"Smith's Review, Civil Procedure," 2nd Edition, West, 1984. "Deposition Strategy, Law and Forms," Vols. 3 and 5, Chapter on Contracts and Corporations, Real Property--Unfair Competition, Matthew Bender, 1981.

"Unfair Competition and Antitrust: An Uneasy Synthesis," 1 Litigation Journal, The Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers 19, Autumn, 1979. Author: "Proving the Economic Value of a Destroyed Business," 2 Litigation Journal, The Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, No. 2, Winter, 1982; "Plaintiff's Strategy in Trade Secret Litigation," Litigation 48, American Bar Association, Spring, 1980.

Instructor: Research, Writing and Advocacy, 1973-1974. Civil Procedure, 1977, Guest Lecturer, Trial Practice, 1989—, Case Western Reserve University Law School. Member, International Association of Defense Counsel.

Chairman, Federal Court Committee, Greater Cleveland Bar Association, 1985-1986. President, Federal Bar Association, 1992-1993. McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal and Haiman was founded in 1959 by Daniel McCarthy, primarily to address matters of tax consulting, compliance and controversy and Litigation.

Achievements

• Bar: Ohio 1974, United States District Court (northern district) Ohio 1974, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1978, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1978.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, International Association Defense Counsel, Federal Bar Association (president elect 1991-1992, president 1992-1993), National Institute Trial Advocacy (faculty),8th District Judicial Conference (life).

Connections

Married Riki C. Freeman, August 8, 1971. Children: Kevin, Lindsey, Traci.

Father:

Leonard Schaefer

Mother:

Maxine V. (Bassett) Schaefer

Spouse:

Riki C. Freeman

child:

Lindsey Schaefer

child:

Traci Schaefer

child:

Kevin Schaefer