Mark S. Schecter is the founder of Schecter Law. Mr. Schecter was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Searingtown, New York. He received a congressional appointment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy, at Kings Point, New York. While at the Academy, Mr. Schecter was a member of the Varsity Basketball team. After serving his country overseas, including time in Vietnam, Mr. Schecter decided that he wanted to be an attorney. He then enrolled in the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. Mr. Schecter graduated magna cum laude. While in law school, Mr. Schecter was an editor of the law review, a justice of the moot court board, and received numerous academic awards, including inclusion in Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities.
