Andrew Schuck was born while his father was stationed in England during the Second World War, in Earlswood, in the municipal borough of Reigate, Surrey. At the end of the war his family returned to Canada and he was raised in Regina, Saskatchewan. As a teenager an athletic Mr. Schuck's won the Saskatchewan light middleweight amateur boxing champion, a title he held for two years. However, it was his accompanying sense of fair play that earned him acclamation as Football King of the Scott Collegiate High School in Regina. He completed a Bachelor's Degree at University of Regina before enrolling at the University of British Columbia where he received his LL. B. in 1968.
Mr. Schuck served his articles in White Rock before beginning his career in the small towns of northern BC. After a few unsuccessful election campaigns representing the CCF and the New Democrats, he was elected mayor of Fort Nelson for four consecutive terms. After a legal career that took him around the province, he returned to Vancouver to finish his career as he had spent most of it - as a sole practitioner.
Andrew Schuck most notable cases related to defending indigenous rights to land. He represented the Fort Nelson Slave Indian Band in their battle to obtain financial benefit from the oil and gas revenues being reaped from their traditional territory. His belief in the case led him to agree to working for a 5 percent contingency, which resulted in a substantial payment when the case settled for $100 million. Through his career he would continue to represent indigenous groups in their struggle for rights recognition, including the McLeod Lake Indian Band, and at times working as joint counsel with Tom Berger.
Mr. Schuck retired to a farm in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon, with his love and wife Ikram. Unfortunately, conflict in Syria forced the couple to return to Vancouver. A short time later a diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis compelled him to move once again to St. Albert, Alberta, so he could spend his remaining days close to family.
Andrew Schuck passed away in May 2016. He was commended for his ability to understand the practical terms of a legal situation better than anyone else, and his strong understanding of people and their motivations.