Attorneys

Mary B. Schultz

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Telephone: (636) 537-4645

Bio:

Primary Practice Areas: Admitted to practice in Missouri and Illinois, Mediator. Practice includes civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution, land use and development, municipal and local government law, media and communications laws, constitutional law, and torts.

Education and Academic Honors: 1985 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Chicago, IL Juris Doctorate American College of Trial Lawyers National Moot Court Competition (American College of Trial Lawyers Davis Award (National final), Wiesl Award (brief), Second Place Oralist); Northwestern National Moot Court team, 1984-1985; Benton National Moot Court Competition for Information Law and Privacy, 1983; Jessup International Moot Court Competition (Assistant Midwest Regional Coordinator), 1983; Judicial Council, 1983-1984; International Law Society (1982-85; President, 1983-1984). 1982 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh, PA Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Economics Magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa; Full university scholarship for merit, 1978 - 1982; International Debate Team (Japan), 1982; National Debate Tournament (Octofinalist), 1982; J. Steele Gow Endowment Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement in Political Science (Pittsburgh Foundation), 1981; United States Congress (Internship, U.S. Representative D. Walgren), 1981.

Professional Affiliations: Bars: Missouri, Illinois. Courts: United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri and Eastern District of Wisconsin; Missouri and Illinois appellate and circuit courts. Mediation: U.S. District Court (E.D.Mo.) , Missouri Supreme Court, Missouri Courts for City of St. Louis and St. Louis County, and American Arbitration Association. Professional Associations: American Bar Association (Litigation, Communications Law; Law Practice Management), Missouri Bar Association (Civil Practice and Procedure; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Media Law Committee, Vice Chair (1993- 1997), Chair (1997- 1999); Legislative Review Subcommittee), Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (Media, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Local Government Committees), Illinois State Bar Association, Association of Attorney-Mediators (St. Louis chapter, 1994-1998), American Arbitration Association (Mediation panel), Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association, Investigative Reporters and Editors Association, Society of Professional Journalists (Associate), American Planning Association (Law and Planning Division). Commissioner, Vice-Chair, St. Louis Housing Authority (appointed by Mayor Harmon and confirmed by Board of Aldermen) (1998) Land Use Planning Committee, Initiative for a Metropolitan Community, East-West Gateway Coordinating Council, 1998-1999 Chair, Task Force on Quality of Life, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1997 - 1999 Chair, Missouri Bar Media Law Committee (1997 - 1999)