Elliott Schulder

Elliott Schulder has extensive experience briefing and arguing motions and appeals in federal and state courts. He has represented clients in a broad range of matters, including policyholders in insurance coverage suits, chemical companies in environmental and mass tort actions and numerous clients in commercial contractual disputes. As an Assistant to the Solicitor General, Mr. Schulder argued eleven cases (and briefed numerous others) in the Supreme Court of the United States. REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS Successfully represented mining company in arbitrations concerning insurance coverage for activities that allegedly caused property damage to public roadway. Successful representation of manufacturer in litigation and arbitration concerning insurance coverage for product liability claims. Successfully represented pharmaceutical company in international arbitration concerning insurance coverage for claims relating to product withdrawn from market. More Representative Matters PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Assistant to Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice Appellate Attorney, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice Appellate Attorney, Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office HONORS AND RANKINGS National Association of Attorneys General: Volunteer Recognition Award (2000); Special Recognition Award (2008) Office of Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice: Special Commendation for Outstanding Service (1981) PRO BONO Williams v. Smith, No. 11-1384 (3d Cir. Dec. 21, 2012): successful representation of prisoner in obtaining dismissal of prison officials’ appeal for lack of appellate jurisdiction. McKenna v. City of Philadelphia, 461 F.3d 331 (3d Cir. 2006): successfully represented former Philadelphia police officers on appeal from dismissal of civil rights suit. Klein v. Leis, 99 Ohio St. 3d 537 (2003): filed amicus brief in Ohio Supreme Court supporting constitutionality of state law prohibiting carrying of concealed firearms. Franklin Tower One, L.L.C. v. N.M., 725 A.2d 1104 (N.J. 1999): filed amicus brief for National Housing Law Project on scope of federal housing voucher program.