Schultz G. Thomas

Thomas G. Schultz

Education

  • Cornell Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 2013
    • Senior Articles Editor, Cornell Law Review
  • University of Minnesota, B.S., magna cum laude, 2009

Clerkships

  • Law Clerk, Judge Roger Wollman, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2013-2014

Admitted

  • 2014, New York
  • 2015, District of Columbia

Tom Schultz represents plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of complex civil matters at the trial and appellate levels, with a particular focus on plaintiff’s-side trial litigation.  

Tom currently represents the families of more than 800 American service members in a trilogy of cases arising under the Anti-Terrorism Act (“ATA”) and the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976.  Previously, he served as trial counsel for the State of Florida in a case against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers, which helped recover more than $3.5 billion, and he represented the National Credit Union Administration in a series of lawsuits against major financial institutions, recovering more than $5.1 billion.  He also represents individuals and organizations in SEC investigations, relators and defendants in False Claims Act cases, plaintiffs and defendants in civil fraud cases, telecommunications carriers in civil and regulatory matters, and family members in litigation concerning closely held businesses and trusts.

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Representative Experience

  • Atchley, et al. v. AstraZeneca, et al.  Represents service members, civilians, and their families in an Anti-Terrorism Act case against Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, GE, AstraZeneca, and Roche.
  • State of Florida v. Purdue, et al.  Served as trial counsel for the State of Florida in civil case against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers that contributed to the opioid crisis in Florida.  The case settled during the fourth week of trial, at which point Florida had recovered more than $3.5 billion from the defendants. (2023)
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Articles, News & Events

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