Professor Richard E. Werner received his Juris Doctorate from The John Marshall School in Chicago in 1979. Since May 1981, he has served Point Park University as an adjunct professor. He instructs undergraduate students in Law and Ethics of Corporate Communication offered by the School of Communication in its Integrated Marketing and Communications Program. He also instructs undergraduate students on the following courses offered by the School of Business: Business Communication and Research, Business Law I, Business Law II, Business Negotiating and Practical Legal Applications in Business.
From 1979 to 2001, Professor Werner practiced law privately in the areas of personal injury, estate planning, estate administration, and business litigation. He also served five years on the staff of Judge John P. Hester of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania where he researched and drafted court opinions on a wide range of civil and criminal issues that were on appeal. Professor Werner now is employed full-time as staff corporate counsel for The Buncher Company, a commercial real estate developer in western Pennsylvania. In this corporate position, he drafts commercial leases, license agreements, and easement agreements; and provides legal advice on matters involving human resources, construction contracts, insurance, real estate development, zoning, and municipality law.
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