Judge Richard A. Schell
Judge, E.D. TX
Republican
Court: TXED
Born: 1950-01-01
Education
| School | Degree | Year |
|---|
| Southern Methodist University | J.D. | 1975 |
| Southern Methodist University | B.A. | 1972 |
Judicial Positions
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|
| E.D. TX | Judge | 1988 | Active |
Disposition Patterns — TXED
How 137,472 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
3,532
Judgment for Plaintiff
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|
| Civil Rights | 23,709 | 1% | 75% | 4% | 0% | $458,367 |
| General | 15,622 | 1% | 73% | 2% | 0% | $56,500 |
| Patent | 13,875 | 16% | 37% | 2% | 0% | $2,291,828 |
| Asbestos | 10,379 | 10% | 5% | 2% | 0% | $2,561,575 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 8,313 | 39% | 13% | 10% | 0% | $1,011,429 |
| Insurance | 4,307 | 37% | 19% | 5% | 1% | $439,659 |
| Other Contract | 4,078 | 24% | 26% | 8% | 3% | $533,000 |
| Employment | 4,000 | 27% | 33% | 14% | 0% | $175,659 |
| Other Personal Injury | 3,818 | 31% | 25% | 9% | 0% | $433,901 |
| Other Civil Rights | 3,635 | 17% | 43% | 12% | 0% | $438,387 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 3,099 | 1% | 81% | 3% | 0% | $619,000 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 2,482 | 22% | 28% | 8% | 2% | $272,008 |
| Motor Vehicle | 2,196 | 33% | 25% | 7% | 0% | $876,529 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 2,179 | 1% | 31% | 3% | 0% | $58,167 |
| SSID Title XVI | 2,177 | 0% | 31% | 3% | 0% | $3,667 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 1,405 | 30% | 25% | 8% | 2% | $362,959 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 1,230 | 35% | 25% | 5% | 2% | $493,412 |
| Consumer Credit | 1,109 | 22% | 28% | 0% | 1% | $4,757,000 |
| All Other Real Property | 883 | 16% | 39% | 5% | 1% | $884,667 |
| Marine | 846 | 35% | 24% | 12% | 1% | $674,837 |
Texas State Court Analytics by Category
| Category | Filings | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Default | Median Duration |
|---|
| Landlord-Tenant | 185,000 | 24.3% | 28.7% | 1.8% | 40.2% | 35d |
| Contract | 124,500 | 35.8% | 22.4% | 2.1% | 34.2% | 248d |
| Divorce/Family | 82,341 | 48.5% | 19.2% | 5.1% | 21.3% | 285d |
| Personal Injury | 62,845 | 71.2% | 16.8% | 2.4% | 5.2% | 398d |
| Consumer Protection | 38,279 | 34.2% | 22.8% | 2.4% | 35.1% | 195d |
| Workers' Comp | 28,253 | 71.2% | 12.4% | 6.8% | 3.2% | 445d |
| Employment | 18,420 | 62.1% | 23.5% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 435d |
| Wrongful Death | 3,463 | 72.5% | 14.8% | 5.2% | 3.1% | 520d |
Source: Texas Administrative Office of the Courts
Financial Disclosures (200 holdings)
| Year | Description | Value Code |
|---|
| 2020 | Acreage - Ellis Co., TX | K |
| 2020 | Acreage - Lake Co., IN | L |
| 2020 | BA - common stock | M |
| 2020 | BP - common stock | J |
| 2020 | Bank of Ozarks Cash Account | |
| 2020 | Beech Grove IN Multi School Bldg - muni bond | |
| 2020 | CMCSA - common stock | L |
| 2020 | COP - common stock | K |
| 2020 | COST - common stock | K |
| 2020 | Cape Coral Wtr & Swr - muni bond | K |
| 2020 | Chase Bank Cash Accounts | L |
| 2020 | Collin Cnty Cmnty Cllg - muni bond | K |
| 2020 | Disney - common stock | M |
| 2020 | Eagle-Union Middle School Bldg Corp- muni bond | J |
| 2020 | Fidelty IRA - Spartan 500 | L |
| 2020 | Fidelty IRA :Spartan MidCap | K |
| 2020 | Fidelty IRA: Spartan Int'l | J |
| 2020 | Fishers Redev. Dist.- muni bond | K |
| 2020 | IBM - common stock | M |
| 2020 | INTC - common stock | K |
| 2020 | JNJ - common stock | K |
| 2020 | JPM - common stock | N |
| 2020 | Lewisville ISD Bldg. - muni bond | K |
| 2020 | MRK - common stock | K |
| 2020 | MSFT - common stock | M |
| 2020 | PEP - common stock | K |
| 2020 | PSX - common stock | K |
| 2020 | Prosperity Bank (formerly Legacy Texas) Cash Accounts | J |
| 2020 | ROP - common stock | L |
| 2020 | T - common stock | K |
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