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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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  • DECEMBER 2022
  • Six SOM&S Attorneys Are Named to Washingtonian’s “Top Lawyers” List
  • NOVEMBER 2022
  • SOM&S Receives Tier Rankings in Five Practice Areas in the 2023 Edition of “Best Law Firms”
  • OCTOBER 2022
  • Stuart Sears and Danny Onorato Win Jury Acquittal in False Statements Prosecution Brought by Special Counsel John Durham in the Eastern District of Virginia
  • SEPTEMBER 2022
  • David Schertler, Danny Onorato, Chris Mead, and Robert Trout Receive Lawyer “Lifetime Achievement” Honor in Washingtonian Magazine
  • AUGUST 2022
  • Danny Onorato Is Named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Criminal Defense in the Washington, D.C. Area

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