Jim Schultz

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Jim Schultz
Personal details
Born
James David Schultz

(1972-07-07) July 7, 1972 (age 51)
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party Republican
SpouseMichelle Schultz (separated 2019)
Children2
Education Temple University (BA)
Widener University (JD)

James David Schultz [1] (born July 7, 1972) [2] [3] is an American lawyer and corporate executive who was an Associate White House Counsel under Donald Trump, serving from January 20, 2017 to November 24, 2017. [4] Schultz was part of the legal team at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland and the Trump Transition Team. He reported to White House Counsel Don McGahn. [5] [6] [7]

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Early life and education

Schultz was born in Atlantic City and grew up in Galloway Township, New Jersey and graduated from Temple University in 1995 before completing his J.D. in 1998 at Widener University Commonwealth Law School. [2] [8]

During law school, Schultz served as a student law clerk for the Honorable Thomas G. Saylor of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and immediately following law school, he served as a law clerk to the late Honorable Vincent A. Cirillo, President Judge Emeritus of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. [9]

Career

Schultz had been General Counsel of Pennsylvania from July 2012 to November 2014. [10] He then worked in the White House as ethics lawyer, where he publicly clashed with former Office of Government Ethics chief Walter Shaub. [11]

In November 2017, Schultz returned to Cozen and O'Connor, a Philadelphia-based law firm. He stated that he had always planned to leave the White House before the end of the year and had agreed to these terms with White House Counsel Don McGahn when he started. [12] In September 2020, he left Cozen and O'Connor to lead the Local Government Advocacy Team for the Northeast Region in the Philadelphia and Washington, DC offices of the Holland & Knight law firm. [13] [9]

Since leaving the White House, Schultz has become a regular commentator on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360° . [14] Schultz advised candidate David McCormick in the 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania. [15]

Personal life

Jim and his wife, Michelle A. Schultz, live in Philadelphia with their two daughters. Michelle formerly served as Deputy General Counsel for SEPTA and currently serves as a member of the Surface Transportation Board. [16] [17]

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  2. 1 2 He quit the White House but he still backs Trump (December 8, 2017
  3. ↑ United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (Pennsylvania, 2005)
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  8. ↑ Blumenthal, Jeff. "Philadelphia lawyer picked as key Trump aide", Philadelphia Business Journal , January 23, 2017. Accessed November 15, 2017. "Since graduating from Temple University (1995) — where he played varsity football — and Widener University Commonwealth Law School (1998), the Galloway, Atlantic County, native has spent his professional life volleying between the political and legal spheres."
  9. 1 2 "Jim Schultz". Holland & Knight LLP. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  10. ↑ "Gov. Corbett Names James Schultz New General Counsel; Elevates Position". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . July 29, 2012.
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  12. ↑ Fitzgerald, Tom (November 27, 2017). "Philly lawyer who counseled Trump returns to Cozen O'Connor". Philadelphia Inquirer.
  13. ↑ "James Schultz Joins Holland & Knight's Philadelphia Office | News | Holland & Knight". www.hklaw.com. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  14. ↑ "Jim Schultz Appears on CNN's AC360 To Discuss The CFBP Appointment". Grabien Inc.
  15. ↑ Otterbein, Holly (May 19, 2022). "Oz, McCormick unleash army of lawyers in Pa. Senate race". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  16. ↑ Dillon, Hughe (December 22, 2014). "PHOTOS: Mark Segal's Annual Holiday Soiree". Philadelphia Magazine.
  17. ↑ "Profile for Michelle Schultz". LinkedIn. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
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