Richard L. Scheer

Background

Scheer, Richard L. was born on June 2, 1945 in Houston, Texas, United States.

Education

University of Houston (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). American Technological University (Master of Science, 1975). Baylor University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1978).

Career

Worked at Strong, Pipkin, Nelson, Bissell & Ledyard, Limited liability partnership (Beaumont, Texas) specializing in Appellate Practice, General Briefing and Indemnity Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Texas. 1979, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas.

1980, United States.

Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1985, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. 1988, United States. Supreme Court.

Phi Delta Phi.

Notes and Comments Editor, Baylor Law Review, 1977-1978. Author: "The Contractual Indemnity Provision Effective to Protect an Indemnitee Against His Own Negligence or Other Fault," 17 Texas Technical Law Review 845, 1986. "Model Contractual Indemnity Provisions Effective to Protect an Indemnitee Against His Own Negligence or Other Fault," 50 Texas Bar Journal 602, June, 1987.

Briefing Attorney, Twelfth Court of Civil Appeals, Tyler, Texas, 1978-1979.

Member: Jefferson County Bar Association. State Bar of Texas; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit.

Military: Captain, United States. Army, Armor/A.G.C., 1968-1975 (Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).

Achievements

• Richard L. Scheer has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Jefferson County Bar Association. State Bar of Texas; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit. Military: Captain, United States.

Army, Armor/A.G.C., 1968-1975 (Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).