Our Team

Litigators. Trusted Legal Counselors.

Our Team

Schulman Bhattacharya is led by a group of highly skilled attorneys who have decades of experience in all facets of commercial litigation and arbitration. 

We are proud of our lengthy track record of success, which includes winning the dismissal of multi-billion-dollar “bet-the-company” claims, obtaining trial verdicts and settlements in the hundreds of millions of dollars, and handling the most complex and sensitive matters for clients in virtually every industry sector.

Our primary focus is prosecuting and defending clients in actions involving breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, negligent misrepresentation, misappropriation of trade secrets, lender liability, creditor’s and debtor’s rights, fraudulent conveyances, trademark and copyright infringement, false advertising, unfair competition, defamation, invasion of privacy, products liability, and federal and state securities law violations.

We regularly appear in state and federal courts across the United States, including Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, New York, Florida, Delaware, California, Illinois, Texas, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey, Nevada, Georgia, North Carolina, and Louisiana.  We also have been involved in some of the highest profile and complex international disputes emerging in recent years, including the Sumitomo Corporation “rogue trading” cases, the Bank of New York Russian money laundering scandal, and the East Timor oil and gas drilling rights cases, as well as substantial investor-state disputes in Brazil, the Philippines, and Mongolia.

We are regularly engaged to represent clients in all phases of a commercial dispute, ranging from pre-litigation investigations and negotiation to handling every stage of a pending case through trial, appeals, and collection on judgments.

Jeremy Wyeth Schulman

Jeremy W. Schulman

Mr. Schulman is a founding Member of Schulman Bhattacharya and Chairman of the Firm’s Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Group. His practice is highly diversified, with a concentration in complex commercial litigation matters, international and domestic arbitration, internal investigations and corporate counseling.

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Koushik Bhattacharya

Mr. Bhattacharya is a founding Member of Schulman Bhattacharya. He is a seasoned litigator and trusted corporate counselor. Clients appreciate his ability to analyze issues and craft creative and efficient strategies to dispose of costly and time-consuming disputes, allowing his clients to focus on maximizing the success of their business.

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Jeffrey S. Gavenman

Mr. Gavenman is a founding Member of Schulman Bhattacharya. He represents corporations and individuals across a broad spectrum of complex commercial litigation. He is well known for his results-oriented approach focused on strategy and client service, his ability to lead clients through all phases of litigation and his skill in identifying and resolving complex legal issues.

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Edwin R. Schulman

Mr. Schulman is an experienced trial lawyer, focusing his practice on complex commercial cases in the federal and state courts in New York. He has successfully handled hundreds of disputed matters, including numerous jury trials, summary dispositions, merits arbitration hearings, appeals, and administrative proceedings.

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Jake Schaller

James “Jake” Schaller has represented clients in numerous complex business disputes across a wide range of industries.  His numerous corporate and individual clients have praised his responsiveness, poise under pressure, and ability to distill complicated issues quickly, while keeping them focused on their ultimate goals.

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Benjamin Kazenoff

Mr. Kazenoff joins Schulman Bhattacharya after clerking with the Honorable Sheri S. Roman in the New York State Appellate Division, Second Department. During his clerkship, Mr. Kazenoff worked on a broad range of complex appeals in the areas of commercial real estate, contract, insurance, medical malpractice and general tort liability, among other topics.

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Renan Varghese

Renan Varghese has represented clients in civil litigation with a focus on employment litigation.  Mr. Varghese’s clients include both companies and individuals across a broad range of industries, such as financial services, media, healthcare, education, and professional services including law, auditing and consulting, sports, tech, entertainment and media, hospitality, and retail.

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Anna Kornilova

Anna Kornilova is an experienced commercial litigation attorney.  She handles disputes on behalf of international and domestic clients in cases involving contracts, business torts, intellectual property, complex bankruptcies, award and judgment enforcement, allegations of securities laws violations, and class actions in courts throughout the United States.

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