Andrew G. Schultz

Mr. Schultz is a Director in the Albuquerque office. He served as President and Managing Director from 2004-2006. He practices in the Litigation Department and currently serves as head of the firm’s Complex and Commercial Litigation practice group. Mr. Schultz has a special interest in class action and civil rights litigation, along with other complex procedural and appellate work.

Mr. Schultz has significant litigation and appellate experience in both federal and state courts.

From 1985-1986, he served as law clerk to Byron R. White, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. From 1984-1985, Mr. Schultz was law clerk to the Honorable Alvin B. Rubin, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He served as Lead Articles Editor of the New Mexico Law Review from 1983-1984, and graduated first in his class at the University of New Mexico Law School. Mr. Schultz has been a Visiting Professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law, and continues to serve there as an Adjunct Professor and frequent lecturer.

Mr. Schultz is listed in Chambers & Partners- America’s Leading Lawyers for Business as a notable practitioner in the area of litigation: general commercial, where he is described as “a very talented lawyer who does superb work.” Chambers stated: “Andrew Schultz is what a lawyer should be like. He is one of those rare attorneys who can combine exquisite analytical skills with a temperament that is humane and pleasant.” He is listed in Best Lawyers in America for bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation, litigation-First Amendment law, and personal injury litigation-defendants. Best Lawyers in America also named Mr. Schultz Albuquerque First Amendment Litigation Lawyer of the Year in 2022, 2020, 2018 and 2013, Albuquerque Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year–2021 and 2017 and Albuquerque Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants Lawyer of the Year-2012. Southwest Super Lawyers has named Mr. Schultz as one of the Top 25 Lawyers in New Mexico, and recognizes him for his expertise and experience in business litigation. Mr. Schultz is also listed in Benchmark Litigation-The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys for his experience and expertise in antitrust, appellate, civil rights, commercial litigation, and media law. The Albuquerque Bar Association selected him as the 2018 Lawyer of the Year.