Senior Statespeople
Senior Statespeople
About
Provided by David A Schulz
Practice Areas
David A. Schulz has defended the rights of journalists and news organizations for more than 35 years, litigating libel, privacy, access, and newsgathering claims in 20 states.
His regular clients include international news organizations, national and local newspapers, broadcast and cable television networks, station owners, magazine and book publishers, and internet content providers of all types.
Career
Admissions:
New York
District of Columbia
Connecticut
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and 10th Circuits
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Western, and Northern Districts of New York
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Professional Memberships
Yale Law School, Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic, Co-Director; Clinical Lecturer in Law; Senior Research Scholar
New York Committee on Open Government
Personal
Yale Law School (J.D. 1978); Yale University (M.A. Economics 1976); Knox College (B.A. 1974, magna cum laude)
Chambers Review
USA
David Schulz attracts acclaim for his tremendous experience representing news organizations and reporters in access cases. He assists news organizations with obtaining access to sensitive information pertaining to national security and criminal justice. He is also noted for his academic work, including as part of Yale Law School's Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic.
David Schulz is a seasoned First Amendment litigator, and offers a wealth of experience handling high-profile defamation and access disputes for media organizations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David is one of the foremost best First Amendment attorneys."
"David is a leading advocate in the FAL space, particularly for access issues. He is a deep thinker and the type of attorney you'd send your most thorny and complex access-related matter to first."
"David is one of the foremost best First Amendment attorneys."
"David is a leading advocate in the FAL space, particularly for access issues. He is a deep thinker and the type of attorney you'd send your most thorny and complex access-related matter to first."
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