Arthur Louis Schechter

Who is Arthur Louis Schechter?

Arthur Louis Schechter is an American attorney, philanthropist, diplomat, socialite and Senior Partner at Schechter, McElwee, Shaffer, and Harris based in Houston, Texas. Schechter previously served as the United States Ambassador to the Bahamas. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and was appointed by President Bill Clinton on October 29, 1998.[1] Currently Schechter chairs the Metropolitan Transit Authority and has been instrumental in pioneering a light rail for the residents of Houston. Schechter represented many of the clients that sued Dow Corning after the breast implant company sold defected products that caused a wide variety of ailments during the late-1990s.