James D. Schultz joined Cozen O’Connor’s Philadelphia office as Of Counsel in February of 2008. Prior to joining the firm, Jim was the Director of Outreach and Law Enforcement Coordinator for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

While in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jim worked closely with the U.S. Attorney on policy and public awareness initiatives in the areas of violent crime, identity theft, predatory lending and healthcare fraud. Jim served as the liaison to federal, state and local government officials and agencies and handled press related matters for the office. In addition to this experience, he served as a litigation associate with several firms, handling diverse matters which included insurance subrogation, commercial litigation, product liability, construction defects, and creditors' rights.

Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Jim is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the District of New Jersey. He is the Co-Chair of the Executive Committee for the Stewards’ Alliance of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and a board member of both the Athletic Advantage Fund and the Christian Street YMCA.

Jim earned his law degree from Widener University School of Law, where he served as a student law clerk for Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Thomas Saylor. He earned his undergraduate degree from Temple University, where he was a member of the Temple Owls Football Team. Immediately following law school, Jim served as a law clerk for the Hon. Vincent A. Cirillo of the Pennsylvania Superior Court.