Robert E. Schmitt has been a trial attorney for over 40 years practicing primarily in the area of personal injury litigation. He has significant experience in representing both plaintiffs and defendants and has been lead counsel in approximately 75 trials. Mr. Schmitt is certified by the State Bar of Arizona as a Specialist in the area of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation.
Case Experience
Automotive
Commercial/Business
Construction
Contract Disputes
Elder Abuse
Employment
Health Care
Insurance
Legal Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Product Liability
Professional Fees
Professional Liability
Professional Malpractice
Professional Negligence
Property Damage
Real Estate
Torts
Trusts / Estates
Wrongful Death
Education
Kofa High School, High School Diploma - 1964
Arizona State University, Bachelor of Science - 1968
Arizona State University, College of Law, Juris Doctorate - 1973
Certified Specialist - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - State Bar of Arizona
Memberships & Affiliations
Past President of the State Bar of Arizona
Member of the Year, State Bar of Arizona, 1994.
Selected into “The Best Lawyers in America.”
Selected into the “Super Lawyers of the Southwest.”
Past Member of State Bar Board of Governors.
Member, Commission for Appellate Court Appointments (1999-present).
Member, Advisory Committee on Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Certification.
Past Member, Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness.
Selected into the American College of Trial Lawyers and American Board of Trial Advocates
Faculty member at the Arizona College of Trial Advocacy (1987-present).
Founding Fellow of the Arizona Bar Foundation.
Also admitted to practice in the courts of the State of California.
Rates Information
$390 per hour for Mediations and Arbitrations.
If proceeding is held outside of Prescott, travel is billed at one-half rate, plus expenses.
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