Richard Hart Schwartz

Richard Hart Schwartz

2.3
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 36 years

Workers compensation Lawyer at Peabody, MA
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation, Personal Injury

34 Main Street, Peabody, MA

About Richard

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Workers Compensation 95%

37 years | 2,000 cases

95%
Personal Injury 5%

37 years | 100 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

15%-33%


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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 36 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1989

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Richard Hart Schwartz

34 Main Street, Peabody, MA, 01960

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Richard Hart Schwartz's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

2.3 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Marie | August 04, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Workers Compensation

Poor preparation and performance

I am filing a report with Mass Bar due to Richard’s poor performance. Recently, I did not receive my Workman comp check. Richard told me to deal with it myself even though I am not supposed to have contact with the insurer. He makes you get all medical records while others attorneys have secretari...es that do this for you. He lost papers several times including documents that his office signed for upon delivery. He was unprepared for court- gave my wrong age, inaccurate information and didn’t present critical information resulting in me getting only partial benefits. He had my case back to back with another case - which he also lost- so he only had to drive to Boston once. He shared confidential information with opposing counsel ( I had gone on a cruise for my father’s 90th birthday) which was then used against me in court. He forgot to file 2 claims together so we needed to postpone the first hearing by months leaving me with no income from the job. The judge told him in September to join a claim for a fractured wrist- it is now August of the following year and has not been done. Definitely do not use this attorney.

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Peter Kaplan

Workers compensation lawyer | Dec 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"As an attorney specializing in Consumer Bankruptcy and interviewing new clients most every day, it's not unusual for me to learn that in addition to financial problems, my client has had a work related injury. Worker's Compensation, like Bankruptcy, is a specialized area of the law and therefore it's crucial for me to insure that in such cases,the client has retained, or at the very least been advised, by a competent, Worker's Compensation Attorney. For close to 20 years, I have been referring my clients to Attorney Schwartz. In response, I have yet to hear anything back, but glowing reports from clients, who are more than satisfied with the way their case has been handled. The outcome of a worker's compensation claim can have a major impact upon an individual's financial survival. With so much at stake, it's comforting to know that I can confidently refer my client's to Attorney Schwartz, knowing that he will consistently provide them with exceptional care and expertise."

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Principal, Law Offices Of Richard Hart Schwartz

1990 - 2009

Associate, Alan Pierce & Associates

1988 - 1990

Associate, Nathan & Pasquina

Associations

Massachusetts Bar Association

Education

1989

Suffolk University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1982

Boston University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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