Cincinnati, OH – Thomas Robert Schuck, MA, JD, is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who in the field of Law as a Top Attorney in acknowledgment of his role as Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.
The roots of Taft Stettinius & Hollister date back to 1885, originally named Worthington & Strong. As the business expanded, the firm welcomed new attorneys, changing the name to Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in 1924. At the Cincinnati office, Mr. Schuck offers clients legal assistance in the zones of commercial and bankruptcy litigation, in addition to other services. He is admitted to several courts of law, including the State of Ohio, Federal 6th and 9th Circuit Courts of Appeals, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Schuck earned a bachelor’s degree from DePauw University, a master’s degree from University of Canterbury (U.K.), and a Juris Doctorate degree from Harvard. After serving the U.S. Courts for two years, Mr. Schuck was hired by Taft Stettinius & Hollister in 1979 and became a partner in 1987, serving in this position for forty-two years.
In recognition of professional affiliations, Mr. Schuck is a lifetime member for the Judicial Conference of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, a lifetime fellow for the Ohio State Bar Foundation, and a chapter life fellow for the Federal Bar Association Foundation. A member of the board of trustees of the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, he also serves as chair for the Scottish Rite Foundation of Cincinnati. Previously, he was the national president of the Federal Bar Association, the president of the John W. Peck Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and the president of the Harvard Club of Cincinnati. He is a 33◦ Scottish Rite Mason in the Valley of Cincinnati and a trustee of the Ohio Masonic Home retirement system. He is also a member of the Cincinnati Literary Club.
A word of advice to those who are considering a career in law, Mr. Schuck advises them, “to choose carefully” and, “what matters in this world is what you give back, not what you take.” He has enjoyed his career and feels privileged to have represented clients in a number of high-profile cases and to have had a brilliant mentor, Robert G. Stachler.
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