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Practice/Industry Groups:
Litigation
Appellate
Insurance
Professional Services
Jim Schuck is a member of the Bricker & Eckler LLP litigation and appellate practice groups.
Representative Experience
Served as a judicial law clerk for The Honorable George C. Smith of the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio Representation of public entities, small family-owned and emerging businesses, and large Fortune 500 companies in commercial disputes relating to professional negligence, insurance coverage, breach of contract, non-compete, fraud, and similar claims Successfully defended numerous ERISA cases in federal district courts throughout country and successfully argued ERISA benefits case in Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Successfully defended small business against RICO and civil conspiracy action asserted by national paper manufacturing company Successfully defended mill operator in $1 million premises liability claim Successfully defended animal nutritionist in $4.5 million professional negligence claim Successfully defended school district in appellate proceeding challenging decision to bar student athlete from participation in athletics Member of Bush-Cheney '04 Ohio litigation team During law school, clerked in the Bank One legal department and interned in the legal department of the Ohio Governor's Office Has litigated cases in federal and state courts in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virigina and West Virginia
Community and Professional Activities
Member, OSBA Jury Instructions Committee Past Member, Franklin County Republican Central Committee Member, Delaware County Republican Central Committee Treasurer, Gormley for Judge Committee Treasurer, Friends of Nelson Katz Committee Treasurer, Committee for David A. Yost Member, Columbus Bar Association, Bar Admissions Committee Member, Ohio State Bar Association, Jury Instructions Subcommittee Past Participant, Columbus Bar Association, Barrister Leader Program Member, Franklin Inn of Court Member, New Life Church Former President and member, Board of Trustees, Highland Lakes Homeowners Association Admitted, United States Supreme Court, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals; United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
Education
Capital University Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000); Order of the Curia; Board of Editors, Capital University Law Review (1999-2000)
Bowling Green State University (B.A., 1997)
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