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San Carlos, California
President/Owner, since 1980
Philip H. Shecter received his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of San Francisco in 1965 and his Juris Doctor degree in law from the University of Santa Clara in 1968. He has been certified by the State Bar of California as a specialist in family law , continuously since 1980.Phil has also been recognized by the California Trial Lawyers Association in the areas of trial lawyer, general personal injury, product liability and family law.
He arbitrates civil matters for the Superior Courts of San Mateo County; previously sat as a Judge Pro Tem in the San Mateo County Superior Court, handling settlement conferences, the family court calendar, and trials; mediates disputes as a facilitator and collaborates cases.
In addition to lecturing at the College of San Mateo in both real estate law and personal injury litigation, Phil has been a guest lecturer before several of the local Boards of Realtors and has participated on a real estate law panel on KCSM, Channel 60 television. He has served as president and a director of the San Carlos Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the San Carlos Rotary Club, Consumer Attorneys of California and of San Mateo County. For three years, Mr. Shecter attended, and will continue to attend Summer Learning Forums at Harvard Law School run by the Harvard Negotiation Insight Initiative with programs on negotiation, such as "Beyond Yes: Deeper Wisdom and the Art of Negotiation," as well as other programs related to developing negotiation, mediation and collaborative skills.
He is attending programs through Harvard Law School's Harvard Negotiation Inside Initiative Program on Negotiation entitled "Beyond Yes: Deeper Wisdom in the Art of Negotiation." Mr. Shecter is participating in these programs in order to continue to develop his negotiation and collaborative skills.
Areas of Practice
- Business Formation, Corporations, Partnerships, Agreements
- Business Legal Matters
- Business Dissolutions
- Employer/Employee Contracts
- Business and Real Estate Transitions
- Selling Stock or Passing Ownership
- Diversified Litigation
- Trial & Arbitration, Business Disputes, Personal Injury
- Trial & Arbitration, Malpractice & Property Damage Claims
- Mechanics Liens, Medical Malpractice
- Product Liability
- Construction
- Fraud
- Contractual Disputes, Consumer Actions
- Dispute Resolution Mediation, Family Law & Real Estate Arbitrations
- Divorce, Separation or Annulment
- Property Settlements
- Adoption
- Spousal & Child Support, Custody & Visitation Proceedings
- Enforcement of Court Orders & Judgments
- Paternity Actions
- Personal Injury/Property Damage Claims
- Insurance Disputes
- Consultation & Drafting of Wills, Trusts
- Medical Malpractice
- Power of Attorney, Handle Financial & Health Matters
- Represent Will Contest or Claims Against Estates
- Negotiate, Draft & Review Commercial Leases
- Review or Draft Contracts for Purchase/Sale of Real Estate
- Handle Landlord/Tenant Issues
- Negotiation and Collaboration Dispute Resolution in Family Law and Other Areas
Litigation Percentage
- 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties
- Certified in Family Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, 1980 - present
Bar Admissions
- California, 1969
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1969
Education
- Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California, 1968
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 1965
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Representative Clients
- Rogers Trucks & Equipment, Incorporated
- William P. Lear, Jr.
Classes/Seminars Taught
- Guest Lecturer, Re: Real Estate Law, Local Boards of Realtors
- Participant Real Estate Law Panel, KCSM Channel 60
Honors and Awards
- Recipient of Recognition of Experience Certificates, California Trial Lawyers Association, Family Law, General Personal Injury, Products Liability & Trial Lawyer, 1979 - 1980
- Recipient of Certificate of Recognition, Superior Court, County of San Mateo, Superior Court Judge Pro Tem, 1988
- Recipient of Certificate of Recognition, Superior Court, County of San Mateo, Superior Court Judge Pro Tem, 1993
- Commendation, Office of County Clerk Recorder, County of San Mateo, First Legal Education Forum, Law Workshop, 1988
- Certificate of Appreciation, City of Hope National Medical Center & Beckman Research Institute,Contribution of Legal Services, 1990
- Certificate of Appreciation, San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association, Continuing Education Law Panel Re: Family Law, 1981
- Recipient of City of Hope Commendation, 1982
- Certificate of Appreciation, San Carlos Chamber of Commerce, 1986 - 1987
- Outstanding Chamber of Commerce Member-of-the-Year, San Carlos Chamber of Commerce, 1979 - 1980
Professional Associations and Memberships
- San Carlos Chamber of Commerce, 1986 - 1987
President
- San Carlos Chamber of Commerce, 1976 - Present
Membership
- San Carlos Rotary, 1980 - Present
Member
- Consumer Attorneys of California
Member
- San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association
Member
- Northern California Mediation Association
Member
- San Mateo County Bar Association
Member
- California Bar Association
Member
- Association of Certified Family Law Specialists
Member
- American Association for Justice
Member
- Center for Mediation and Law, Mediation Training Program, 1992 - Present
Member
- Consolidated Courts of San Mateo County, 1981 - Present
Arbitrator
- Collaborative Professionals of San Mateo County
Member
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
Member
Past Employment Positions
- Law Offices of Scholz & Shecter, APC, Officer/Shareholder, 1972 - 1980
- Basye, Prior, Kavanaugh & Clark, APC, Associate, 1972
- Wilson, Jones, Morton & Lynch, Associate, 1970 - 1972
- Robert L. Wilhelm, Associate, 1969 - 1970
- San Mateo County Superior Court, Second Research Assistant, 1968 - 1969
- Machado, Feeley & Machado, Law Clerk, 1967 - 1968
Fraternities/Sororities
Birth Information
- January 27, 1944, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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