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Lawyer Overview

Attorney William Schneikart has spent his entire career preparing himself to offer you and your loved ones the experience, aggressiveness and compassion that you deserve in a personal injury attorney.

After graduating from law school in 1973, Mr. Schneikart was anxious to obtain as much actual courtroom experience as possible to build a strong foundation for his career as a trial lawyer.  The State of Florida entrusted him with a badge and the responsibility for prosecuting accused felons in the 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida.  As an Assistant State Attorney he prepared for and conducted a great number of jury trials.  When his tenure was completed, the State Attorney, John Blair, recognized Mr. Schneikart for his, splendid professional service rendered to the 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida and this office.

Mr. Schneikart continued his training as a trial lawyer in Tampa, Florida.  He practiced as a defense attorney in the personal injury field and became intimately familiar with the practices and procedures used by insurance companies for evaluating, negotiating and defending the claims of injured people.  He earned the respect of many insurance professionals still in practice today.  He was eventually elected to membership in the prestigious International Association of Defense Council.

He brought his practice to Pinellas County Florida in 1980 and became a partner in the 65 man law firm of Jacobs Robbins and Gaynor. Blessed with the opportunity to represent a number of injured people, he discovered that helping people put their lives back together after serious injuries was vastly more satisfying and fulfilling than representing impersonal corporations.  He was able to use his creativity and compassion to make a difference in people's lives.  The law can indeed be a helping profession.

Mr. Schneikart puts all of the case management, evaluation and negotiating skills learned from the defense practice to work for his injured clients.  His past contacts in the insurance industry often bring him immediate recognition and respect.  His goals in representing injured people are; to work as closely as possible with his clients and their physicians; to put forward the most persuasive case possible under the facts; and to obtain prompt, fair compensation for his clients.

Today, Mr. Schneikart brings his 30 plus years of trial and negotiating experience to the service of each client he accepts.  He offers aggressive, personal service throughout Central Florida.  Each case is a personal challenge to get involved and get results.  His broad and balanced background gives him the tools, knowledge and human insight to be effective and creative.  Because he has practiced in both large and small firms, he understands not only what motivates defendants to settle, but what motivates their attorneys as well.

Over the decades of his practice, Mr. Schneikart has become familiar with all types of personal injury cases and has helped hundreds of families beset by loss and injury.  Some have recorded their thoughts.  Many of his clients have suffered brain and spinal injuries as a result of auto, bicycle, motorcycle or truck collisions.  Others have been injured by falls, criminal attack or medical negligence.

In addition to his experience as a trial lawyer, Mr. Schneikart is a mediator certified by the Supreme Court of Florida for the past 16 years.  The training for this certification and the experience of acting as a mediator has further developed Mr. Schneikart's negotiation skills.  A complete trial lawyer must be able not only to prepare for and conduct trials but also to skillfully negotiate beforehand.

Mr. Schneikart has received the AV* rating under the Martindale Hubbell peer review rating service. 

*CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.

Areas of Practice

• Car Accidents
• Commercial Vehicle Accidents
• Brian Injuries
• Spinal Injuries
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Wrongful Death
• Premises Liability
• Medical Malpractice

West Practice Categories

Motor Vehicle, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Transportation Law, Trucking

Bar Admissions

• Florida
• Missouri
• U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Florida Bar Association ((member, trial practice section))
• Missouri Bar Association
• Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
• St. Petersburg Bar Association ((member and former chairman of bench and bar and program committees))
• Clearwater Bar Association
• Mid County PINELLAS Bar Association
• Professional Association of Mediators
• American Mensa Limited

Classes and Seminars

• Current issues in mediation practice, St. Petersburg Bar Association, 2001
• Stress and the practice of law, St. Petersburg Bar Association, 1994
• How to successfully and safely install a child safety seat, 1993
• Negligent security - how to reduce the risk of criminal attack on your premises - various apartment management groups, 1988

Pro Bono Activities

• Graduate of: "Leadership St. Pete." Training program for community leaders, 1998
• Member, Leadership St. Pete Alumni Association
• Member and chairman of education committee - All children's Hospital Foundation

Past Employment Positions

• 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Assistant State Attorney, 1974 - 1976
• Law Firms in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties, Personal Injury Litigator, 1976 - Present

Education

• University of Missouri School of Law, 1973
  Juris Doctor
• University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 1970
  Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: With Honors
  Major: Economics and Political Science

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Published Works

• Do's and Don'ts of Medical Legal Charting, Pinellas County Chiropractic Association, #1, 2007
• Do's and Don'ts of Medical Legal Charting, Pinellas County Chiropractic Association, #2, 2007
• Do's and Don'ts of Medical Legal Charting, Pinellas County Chiropractic Association, #3, 2007

Address

13920 58th Street North
Suite 1003
Clearwater, FL 33760

Office Hours

Personal Injury Lawyer - 24/7

Phones

(727) 475-6854

Faxes

(727) 599-2290

Emails

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Websites

http://www.williamschneikartlaw.com