Attorneys

Robert G. Schultz

WSBA #15406

Robert Schultz is committed to helping people and improving our system of justice. Bob is widely recognized for his dedication to clients and trial advocacy skills. For nearly 25 years, he has worked on cases involving serious motor vehicle crashes and catastrophic injuries. Bob has worked extensively for insurers and thoroughly understands how cases are evaluated and resolved.

Bob continuously works to improve our justice system. He has been elected President of the Benton and Franklin County Bar Association. The Benton and Franklin County Bar Association has approximately 200 attorneys as members. Bob also serves as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Benton and Franklin County Superior Courts.

Bob has served on the Benton-Franklin Legal Aid (BFLA) board since 1997 and as President 2006-2009. BFLA utilizes pro bono attorneys to assist the poor of our community who have nowhere else to turn. He has been honored by the Desert Bar Association for a program presentation relating to civil legal aid for the indigent.

Bob taught a fifth-grade Junior Achievement course and volunteers as a judge for the High School “We the People” program.

Bob served on the Mid Columbia Library Board of Trustees for twenty years (1987-2007). During his tenure as Board Chair, Mid Columbia Library, (a system of 11 libraries serving Benton and Franklin Counties), the libraries became automated, new branches were built in Kennewick and West Richland, and the existing Pasco and Kennewick branches were remodeled. In 2008, he was appointed as the first-ever honorary trustee.

Many people with legal problems first encounter financial difficulty. Bob serves on the Board of Directors of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the Tri-Cities and President of the Board 2008-2009.

Bob also served on the Board of Directors for Pasco Kiwanis, Pasco Downtown Development Association, and the Pasco Chamber of Commerce.

Practice Areas

Personal Injury
Litigation
Insurance Defense

Memberships and Associations

Washington State Bar Association (1985)
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington (1986)
Benton/Franklin County Counties Local Rule Committee (1998)

Education

Washington State University – Business Administration (cum laude) - 1982

Gonzaga University School of Law – J.D. Degree (cum laude) – 1985

Outside the Office

Bob enjoys snow skiing, golfing and scuba diving. He has three beautiful daughters.

Email: rschultz@tricitylaw.com