Frederick John Schutte IV

Frederick John Schutte IV

also known as Rick Schutte

5.0
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 36 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Live Oak, FL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury

PO Box 6125, 525 Padgett Avenue SE, Live Oak, FL

About Frederick

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 60%

All areas of criminal defense; homicide, drug offenses, sexual battery (rape), DUI and traffic tickets/offenses.

36 years | 1,200 cases

60%
Litigation 25%

Criminal and civil litigation through trial to verdict.

36 years | 180 cases

25%
Personal Injury 15%

Motor vehicle crashes, including trucking crashes, motorcycle crashes, slip and fall, nursing home abuse, and wrongful death.

36 years | 1,050 cases

15%

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 36 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1990

Member in Good Standing

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2010

Location

Law Offices of Frederick John Schutte IV

PO Box 6125, 525 Padgett Avenue SE, Live Oak, FL, 320646125

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Frederick John Schutte IV's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

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Posted by anonymous | January 20, 2023 | Hired Attorney

ypu wont find better or a more honest person my go to attourney

Mr.shuttte has represented me many times for all sorts of stufff and is my go to for advice he is a genuine honest good hearted person and a dam good attourney

Posted by Jessica | March 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Tops

I could not afford to hire an attorney so I went to the local legal aid to assist me. Mr. Schutte took the case over from Three Rivers Legal Services, legal aid, without charge. He handled my entire divorce proceeding, getting me support and residential custody of my children. Three Rivers had not... asked for these but Mr. Schutte insisted. Though the case almost three years, Mr. Schutte never asked for a fee, and in fact countered the argument in court of my ex's attorney when he brought it up. I feel that he is an outstanding attorney and I recommend to everyone.

Posted by Betty | August 06, 2015 | Slip and Fall Accident

He's Number One

I think he is Number 1. He took a case when another lawyer threw me away. I had been hurt in a slip and fall, the insurance company wanted to give me basically nothing. He put the adjuster in her place. After all was said and done, I received five times the amount the adjuster wanted to pay.

Posted by Shawn | August 28, 2014 | Criminal Defense

He is a life saver!

Me. Schutte took over my case after my first attorney lost my trial for theft of a firearm. I had two charges for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He took both to trial, two separate trials and won both., exactly six months apart, to the day. Without Mr Schutte I would have spent most... of the rest of my life in prison. I not only would recommend him, I have many times.

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2010.

Public Reprimand issued in FL, 2010

updated on 09/22/2015

Public reprimand means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The Bar warns the lawyer in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Frederick’s comment:

“The reprimand concerned being a trustee of a trust and conflict with a former corporate client. The former client was not harmed, and is a present client.”

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Owner, Law Offices of Frederick J. Schutte IV

1992 - 2005

Partner, Schutte and Cancio, Attorneys

1989 - 1992

Assistant Attorney General, Florida Attorney General’S Office

Associations

2016 - Present

Suwannee Veteran's Parade Committee

Member

2000 - Present

Third Circuit Bar Association

Member

1977 - Present

Disabled American Veterans

Judge Advocate

Education

1989

Florida State University College of Law

1983

Biscayne College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Constitution Day

Constitution

2015

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Public Service Radio Show

Languages

French

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