Background
Schroeter, Leonard W. was born on July 27, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Schroeter, Leonard W. was born on July 27, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Indiana University; University of Chicago (Master of Arts, International Relations, 1948). Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor, 1951).
Worked at Schroeter, Goldmark & Bender, P.S. (Seattle, Washington) specializing in State and Federal Trial and Appellate Practice in Negligence, Products Liability, Toxic Tort, Medical Negligence, Maritime Injury, Aviation Injury, Discrimination, Social Security, Workers Compensation Law and Criminal Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1951, Massachusetts. 1952, New York; 1954, Washington, 1967, California and United States.
Supreme Court.
1971, Israel. Recipient: Harry M. Philo Award "Foreign unwavering dedication and service to his clients and community, his steadfast pursuit of justice for all through our civil justice system and the rule of law, and his unflagging support for the American Trial Lawyers Association". President"s Public Interest Award, 1990.
Public Justice Achievement Award, 1991. Trial Lawyer of the Year, 1993.
Best Lawyers in America, 1985.
Author: "The Last Exodus," Universe Press, 1974. University of Washington Press, 1980. Law Articles "Constitutional Litigation: Sword and Shield," 24 Trial 72, January, 1988.
"Tort Reform -- Being An Insurance Company Means Never Having To Say You"re Sorry," with William Rutzick, 22 Gonzaga Law Review 31, 1986-1987.
Updated Articles: "Privacy Rights Can Limit Discovery," Trial, November, 1991. "Case Management in Toxic Tort Litigation - Early Stages of the Fourth Revolution, "WSTLA Trial News, Volume 27, Number.
1, September, 1991. "Trial Lawyers Reorganize to Protect American Public from Environmental and Toxic Harm," WSTLA Trial News, Volume 27, Number.
1, September, 1991. "Prospects for "Civil Justice Reform,"" Trial, Volume 28, Number. 8, August, 1992; "Anite Hill - Symbolism and Reality," WSTLA Trial News, September 1993.
"Are Fair Juries Possible In High Stakes Cases? "Trial, September 1993. "The Mind and Faith of Professor Richard Epstein, Trial, July 1993.
"Re: East-Coli and Other Mass Tort Class Actions," WSTLA Trial News, May 1993.
"Claimant"s Fraud: The Insurance Industry"s War on the Consumer," WSTLA Trial News, December 1992. "2001: The Prospects for "Civil Justice Reform" And the Future of the Tort System" Trial, August 1992. "A Season for Justice: The Life & Times of Civil Rights Lawyer Morris Dees," Trial, September, 1991.
"Evaluation of Structured Settlements," 31 American Jury Trials 595 (co-author).
"Law Practice: A Profession or a Business?" WSTLA Trial News, February, 1994, Washington State Bar News, September, 1994. "Hanford, Washington"s Auschwitz?" WSTLA Trial News, February, 1994.
"Constitutional Rights of the Accused: A Litmus Test of How Civilized We Are", WSTLA Trial News, September 1994. National Legal Staff, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Legal Defense and Education Fund, 1951-1952.
Principal Legal Assistant to Attorney General of Israel, 1970-1972.
American Civil Liberties Union, National Board of Directors, National Planning Committee and National Chairman of Development Council, 1964-1970. American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, President, 1962-1964, Board of Directors, 1953-1970. Member: Seattle-King County, Washington State and New York State Bar Associations.
State Bar of California.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Board of Governors. Constitutional Litigation Committee, Founder, Chair, Company-Chair, and Member, 1987.
Amicus Curiae Committee, 1988, Science Medical Integrity Committee, Founder, Company-Chair, 1991. Courts Committee, Vice-Chair, 1990.
Legal Affairs Committee, 1991.
Academic Liaison Committee, 1992. Section on Toxic, Environmental and Pharmaceutical Torts, Chair, 1991-1992. Executive Committee, 1991.
Civil Rights Section, Executive Committee, 1992).
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Founding and Sustaining Member, 1982. Nominee; Trial Lawyers of the Year, 1988.
Board of Directors, 1986. Member of Case Selection, Long Range Planning, Public Outreach Program, et cetera, Committees, 1986).
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors.
President, 1963-1964). American Trial Lawyers Association Mutual (Founder and Board of Directors, 1988). Damage Attorneys Round Table (Founding Member, 1983.
President, 1993).
Inner Circle of Advocates (Member, 1984). Schroeter, Goldmark & Bender is the largest plaintiff personal injury law firm in the Pacific Northwest. The firm handles cases involving auto accidents, maritime, FELA/railroad, construction and other work-related injuries, product liability, discrimination, medical negligence and environmental exposure.
Schroeter, Goldmark & Bender also has an established criminal defense practice.
Member: Seattle-King County, Washington State and New York State Bar Associations. State Bar of California. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Board of Governors.
Constitutional Litigation Committee, Founder, Chair, Company-Chair, and Member, 1987.
Amicus Curiae Committee, 1988, Science Medical Integrity Committee, Founder, Company-Chair, 1991. Courts Committee, Vice-Chair, 1990.
Legal Affairs Committee, 1991. Academic Liaison Committee, 1992.
Section on Toxic, Environmental and Pharmaceutical Torts, Chair, 1991-1992.
Executive Committee, 1991. Civil Rights Section, Executive Committee, 1992). Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Founding and Sustaining Member, 1982.
Nominee.
Trial Lawyers of the Year, 1988. Board of Directors, 1986. Member of Case Selection, Long Range Planning, Public Outreach Program, et cetera, Committees, 1986).
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors.
President, 1963-1964). American Trial Lawyers Association Mutual (Founder and Board of Directors, 1988).
Damage Attorneys Round Table (Founding Member, 1983. President, 1993); Inner Circle of Advocates (Member, 1984).