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David Schertler to Chair the District of Columbia State Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers


JUNE 2019

Schertler & Onorato founding partner David Schertler has been selected to serve as Chair of the District of Columbia State Committee for the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers for 2019 and 2020.  The American College of Trial Lawyers is an invitation-only fellowship of exceptional trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds from the United States and Canada.  Nominees for admission must demonstrate the highest standards of trial advocacy, ethical conduct, integrity, professionalism, and collegiality.  Mr. Schertler was inducted as a Fellow of the College in 2008.  S&O partner Danny Onorato and S&O senior counsel Robert Bennett are also Fellows.

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