Background
Schager, Junior, Richard J. was born on March 5, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
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Richard J. Schager Jr.
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Bowling Green University (Bachelor of Science, 1972). Case Western Reserve University (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Career
Worked at Stamell & Schager, LLP (New York, NY) specializing in Corporation Law, Antitrust, Acquisitions, Divestitures and Mergers, Class Actions, Commercial, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Securities Regulation, Investor Relations, Commodities Law, Insurance and Reinsurance, Foreign Investment and Trade, and Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Ohio. 1979, New York.
Associate Editor, 1976-1977 and Managing Editor, 1977-1978, Case Western Reserve Law Review.
Visiting Law Lecturer, Shanghai (China) Institute of Foreign Trade, 1985-1987. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Special Committee on Asian Affairs, 1990-1995). American Bar Association (Member: Committee on International Commercial Transactions, Section of International Law and Practice.
Section on Tort and Insurance Practice. National Committee on United States.-China Relations, 1994). The firm was formed in 1989.
A mainstay of the firm's practice since its formation has been the representation of investors in securities litigation, proxy contests, limited partnership workouts, and Schedule 13D and Change in Control Act reporting requirements. The backgrounds of the individual attorneys in litigation and securities, antitrust and corporate law provide the firm with a collective expertise uniquely well-suited to this practice. As insurance company counsel, the firm provides advise on insurance regulatory matters, reinsurance contracts, insurance policy preparation and brokerage company acquisitions.
The firm also is active in litigating insurance coverage disputes and handling environmental claims. A significant element of the firm's practice involves the representation of foreign investors in litigation and in corporate and regulatory matters.
Membership
Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Special Committee on Asian Affairs, 1990-1995). American Bar Association (Member: Committee on International Commercial Transactions, Section of International Law and Practice. Section on Tort and Insurance Practice.
National Committee on United States.-China Relations, 1994).
