Mr. Schulman is Special Counsel in the Litigation Department and serves as Kramer Levin’s E-Discovery Counsel. In that capacity, he advises clients on the preservation, collection, processing, review and production of electronic information, with an emphasis on technology-assisted review and other cost-effective and defensible strategies. He also counsels attorneys and clients on effective discovery strategies and advocacy, with a view to emerging developments in this rapidly-evolving field. Mr. Schulman lectures and writes on electronic discovery and legal technology topics and is a member of The Sedona Conference Working Group 1 on Electronic Document Retention and Production, the American Bar Association E-Discovery and Digital Evidence Committee, and the New York State Bar Association Social Media Law Committee.
Mr. Schulman’s litigation experience involves all aspects of commercial practice, in federal and state courts and in arbitration tribunals. His matters span a broad range of areas, including securities fraud, complex contract disputes, bankruptcy litigation, corporate fiduciary duties, false advertising, executive compensation, accounting malpractice, and real estate litigation. Highlights of his recent work include:
- Obtaining dismissal of four separate securities fraud actions brought in various jurisdictions against an independent lending institution
- Representation of major creditor groups during highly accelerated discovery process in landmark automotive bankruptcy cases
- Obtaining dismissal of claims of fraud, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty brought by investors against a private-equity investment group
- Representation at trial of a tax advisory firm alleged to have committed professional malpractice
- Obtaining summary judgment in favor of a former director and chair of the compensation committee of the New York Stock Exchange in an action brought by the New York Attorney General relating to executive compensation