Elliott Schuchardt has more than 20 years of experience providing legal services to a variety of clients. He currently practices in the areas of civil litigation, bankruptcy, divorce, custody, and corporate law.
Mr. Schuchardt received his law degree from Columbia Law School in 1993 and his BA degree from Cornell University in 1989. He also spent a year studying at Oxford University in Oxford, England, as a visiting student. Before moving to Knoxville, Tennessee, Mr. Schuchardt practiced law with several large law firms in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.
Mr. Schuchardt is admitted to practice in the states of Tennessee and Pennsylvania.
Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ID Number: 78911
Since 1996
Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
ID Number: 027016
Since 2008
2003 - Current
Schuchardt Law Firm
Owner and Attorney at the Schuchardt Law Firm.
2000 - 2003
Rothman Gordon
Corporate associate. Responsible for drafting documents for corporate transactions.
1996 - 2000
Dechert
Corporate associate. Responsible for drafting documents for large corporate transactions.
1993 - 1996
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Bankruptcy associate. Responsible for drafting pleadings for large corporate bankruptcy cases, pending in the United States federal courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
1990 - 1993
J.D. (1993) | Law
Honors: Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
1985 - 1989
B.A. (1989) | Government
Honors: Dean's List; Degree awarded with Distinction.
1987 - 1988
Politics, Philosophy & Economics
Activities: Oxford Union Society
British House of Lords
Sweet Briar College
Columbia Law School
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
