Jeffrey D. Schulman
Executive Partner
E-mail: jschulman@pmtlawfirm.com
Offices: Syracuse, NY | New York, NY | Buffalo, NY
Jeffrey has been admitted to practice law in New York and Florida and manages the firm’s Upstate New York office based in Syracuse. He has litigated a broad spectrum of civil matters throughout his career. Specializing in complex multi-party litigation, construction, labor law, dram shop, environmental, security, premises, and products liability cases, he has a diverse expertise in general liability defense. Jeffrey is an experienced trial lawyer and appellate practitioner. He has successfully argued appeals in all four New York Appellate Division Departments, and perfected dozens of appeals during his career. He is also a deft negotiator defending cases at countless non-binding mediations to successful resolution. Jeffrey has also handled employment discrimination cases through the New York Division of Human Rights, the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Federal Courts. His client base is a diverse mix of real estate owners/developers, contractors, municipalities, security companies, ambulance and fire companies, and restaurant groups throughout upstate, central and western New York.
Jeffrey is admitted to practice in New York, all four U.S. District Courts in New York, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the State of Florida. He is a graduate of University of Michigan and Hofstra University School of Law, where he served as Member and Business Administrator of the Hofstra Law Review. He is an active member of the New York Bar Association and the Onondaga Bar Association. Jeffrey frequently lectures on current trending legal topics such as New York Labor Law and Civil Practice and Procedure.
Professional Affiliations
New York Bar Association
Onondaga Bar Association
AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell
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Hot Topics – Labor Law: When the Masks Come Off
By Jeffrey D. Schulman and Ernest J. Bernabei III. When the Masks Come Off, and the Construction Lights Come on; What Employers Should Prepare For. In the first two days […]
Syracuse, NY Office Articles
Managing Partner – Jeffrey D. Schulman
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By Thomas M. Bona. Twenty years ago, Marc Pillinger, Jeff Miller, and Nick Tarallo started a law firm in a 750-square-foot office in Elmsford, NY. Their goal was simple: provide […]
Cleaning – A Protected Activity Under the Labor Law
By Marc H. Pillinger. Healy v. EST Downtown LLC Decided on April 28, 2022, by the Court of Appeals 2022 WL 1242800 This interesting case arises from an accident while […]
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By Marc H. Pillinger. In keeping with recent legislative trends, a series of bills championed by the plaintiffs’ bar has passed New York State Legislature and signed by Governor Hochul. […]
Buffalo, NY Office Articles
Managing Partner – Jeffrey D. Schulman
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By Patrice M. Coleman and Thomas M. Bona. Court: Appellate Division – Second Department Judges: Colleen Duffy, Sheris Roman, Joseph Maltese, and William Ford Case Type: Auto-Pedestrian Knockdown Caption: Keys […]
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By Marc H. Pillinger. As your trusted advisor, PMT has kept you apprised about the progressive legislative wish list as the legislative session moves toward its June recess. Now the […]
The PMT Advantage – Celebrating 20 Years of Settling Cases
By Thomas M. Bona. Twenty years ago, Marc Pillinger, Jeff Miller, and Nick Tarallo started a law firm in a 750-square-foot office in Elmsford, NY. Their goal was simple: provide […]
Cleaning – A Protected Activity Under the Labor Law
By Marc H. Pillinger. Healy v. EST Downtown LLC Decided on April 28, 2022, by the Court of Appeals 2022 WL 1242800 This interesting case arises from an accident while […]