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“2026 Update: Arthur L. Schechter has 62 years of experience in legal services. He earned a B.A. from the University of Texas, Austin, in 1962 and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1964. He was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1964, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in 1966, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in 1976. He has served clients from local seamen’s unions, including the National Maritime Union, the Indian Seamen’s Union, and the Pakistani Seamen’s Union, as well as individual seamen around the world. He has helped thousands of clients successfully resolve their cases and move forward with their lives. As a founding partner of Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, LLP, Mr. Schechter serves as Senior Counsel and litigator for personal injury cases. He has also previously served as U.S. Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, as Board Chairman of METRO, and as a partner in a major national litigation firm. He has received many awards for his work, including the highest civilian award from the United States Coast Guard. He has also been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine. Contact the firm to get a no-obligation case evaluation.”
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