Professional Profile
Mr. Schult is a trial lawyer who has tried commercial and product liability lawsuits in federal and state courts throughout the country. Mr. Schult serves as national product liability trial counsel for a number of product manufacturers. He also has served as regional defense counsel for companies that manufacture a wide range of consumer and industrial products. In addition to defending these companies in litigation, Mr. Schult counsels his clients regarding product safety issues and the development of on-product warnings and instructional brochures.

Mr. Schult also has significant trial and coordinating counsel experience in commercial cases. In 1997 he led a team of lawyers who successfully tried the first federal civil case that arose from the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Additionally, Mr. Schult successfully tried one of the first cases arising from an alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the federal court for the District of Kansas. Mr. Schult also has successfully led the defense of companies in defeating the certification of nationwide and state classes in class action litigation and has been involved in various federal multi-district litigations for more than 28 years.

Memberships & Affiliations
• Member of the Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC), Corporate and trial counsel that prepare amicus curiae briefs in significant product liability cases.
• Selected to “The Best Lawyers in America” in four catagories: Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation .
• Designated as a “Super Lawyer” in product liability litigation.
• "AV" rated by Martindale Hubbell.

Other Distinctions
• Co-author of the Kansas chapter of “Product Liability Desk Reference” and of the Missouri chapter of “Business Torts” published by Aspen.
• Frequent instructor at NITA workshops.

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