Paul N. Schlemmer

Paul N. Schlemmer is Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, which is a distinction held by less than 4% of the attorneys in the United States of America. Mr. Schlemmer has made his mark in the courtroom as an accomplished trial attorney who has obtained justice on behalf of numerous clients. The hard work and dedication that Mr. Schlemmer has put forth in pursuing the worthy causes of these deserving clients has often resulted in obtaining significant monetary verdicts and settlements for his clients. While it is true that Mr. Schlemmer has obtained several multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients, Mr. Schlemmer believes that the amounts of the monetary compensation achieved for past clients should not be the motivating factor that brings you together with The Schlemmer Firm, but rather what that compensation represents: The ability to secure justice for members of our community. In 2005, Mr. Schlemmer became the first attorney in the United States of America to win a products liability verdict against the world’s largest manufacturer of treadmills for injuries that were being sustained by infants who were becoming trapped in a defect at the rear of the… Read More

Paul N. Schlemmer is Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, which is a distinction held by less than 4% of the attorneys in the United States of America. Mr. Schlemmer has made his mark in the courtroom as an accomplished trial attorney who has obtained justice on behalf of numerous clients. The hard work and dedication that Mr. Schlemmer has put forth in pursuing the worthy causes of these deserving clients has often resulted in obtaining significant monetary verdicts and settlements for his clients. While it is true that Mr. Schlemmer has obtained several multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients, Mr. Schlemmer believes that the amounts of the monetary compensation achieved for past clients should not be the motivating factor that brings you together with The Schlemmer Firm, but rather what that compensation represents: The ability to secure justice for members of our community. In 2005, Mr. Schlemmer became the first attorney in the United States of America to win a products liability verdict against the world’s largest manufacturer of treadmills for injuries that were being sustained by infants who were becoming trapped in a defect at the rear of the treadmill. Hundreds of these infant injuries had been reported to the federal government’s Consumer Products Safety Commission with the infants often suffering de-gloving injuries to their hands. Shortly after the verdict, these defectively designed treadmills were removed from the marketplace. The experience of that case and its profound impact has remained with Mr. Schlemmer as a reminder of the ability to effect change through the legal system. Paul Schlemmer has an established reputation for pursuing justice on behalf of his clients regardless of the size or financial power of the opposition involved. Mr. Schlemmer has successfully litigated for his clients against some of the largest corporate interests in the world including all of the A.M. Best top 12 insurance companies in the United States, the top Medical Malpractice insurers in New York State, and the world’s top 3 automaker Volkswagen Group. Mr. Schlemmer has extensive experience handling cases for clients with the most catastrophic of injuries, including brain damage, quadriplegia, paraplegia, leg amputations, hand and arm amputations, loss of sight, loss of speech, loss of hearing, loss of nerve sensation, removal of bodily organs, and the medical malpractice failure to diagnose and treat cancer and other serious conditions.