Paul D. Richter

Paul D. Richter is a personal injury attorney with nearly 20 years of experience in injury and wrongful death litigation. His practice includes nursing home abuse, medical malpractice, aviation crashes, semi-truck accidents, motor vehicle crashes, construction accidents, defective products, and wrongful death claims. He helps injured people and families pursue accountability through case review, settlement work, trial preparation, and litigation involving serious harm, loss, and negligence in Illinois courts.

Paul earned a J.D. from DePaul University School of Law. He also earned a B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His education supports legal research, written advocacy, trial preparation, and case analysis. He uses that training to review evidence, assess damages, prepare arguments, and explain legal options for clients facing injury claims, nursing home neglect cases, medical negligence matters, wrongful death lawsuits, and disputed liability issues.

Paul has built his career through personal injury and wrongful death cases involving complex facts and serious losses. He has been part of trial teams that obtained significant results in aviation, trucking, and medical injury matters. His current work focuses on protecting residents harmed by nursing home abuse and neglect. His litigation background helps him evaluate liability, develop evidence, and prepare cases for negotiation, mediation, or trial.

Paul D. Richter helps clients seek compensation after neglect, accidents, malpractice, unsafe products, and preventable deaths. His work supports people dealing with medical expenses, loss of income, long-term injuries, grief, and uncertainty after negligence. Recognized for plaintiff injury work and nursing home litigation, he brings trial experience, case preparation, and direct advocacy to clients seeking justice in Illinois personal injury and wrongful death matters and claims.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Schwartz Injury Law
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Chicago Bar Association
• Member, McHenry County Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• DePaul University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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