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Ethan P. Schulman is of counsel to FLK in its San Francisco office, and co-chair of its appellate practice and legal profession groups. Mr. Schulman's practice involves appeals, representation of public entities, representation of attorneys and law firms, and complex commercial litigation. Mr. Schulman joined FLK in 2008 after practicing for many years as a litigation partner in a prominent San Francisco law firm. He is AV Peer Review Rated and has been selected as a Northern California Super Lawyer each year since 2004. Representative Matters Successfully representing prominent law firm in case resulting in California Supreme Court decision that plaintiffs in legal malpractice action could not recover punitive damages they allegedly lost due to the negligence of their attorneys in the underlying litigation. Ferguson v. Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, 30 Cal. 4th 1037 (2003). Successfully representing law firm and individual lawyers in trial court and on appeal in $8.1 million legal malpractice action. Court of Appeal affirmed summary judgment for clients. Successfully representing law firm and partners on appeal from $690,000 award of attorneys' fees and costs to prevailing lessor in lease dispute. Court of Appeal reversed fee award in its entirety. Successfully representing twelve court-appointed class counsel in litigation arising out of objections to $1.55 billion settlement of antitrust claims and $60 million attorneys' fees award. District court dismissed action and awarded $45,000 in sanctions against plaintiff's counsel. Lead trial lawyer for Insurance Commissioner of the State of California in three-week arbitration. Arbitrator ruled in Commissioner's favor on all claims, awarding $295 million to policyholders, plus $4.5 million in attorneys' fees. Successfully representing employer on petition for review of remedy imposed by National Labor Relations Board for unfair labor practices. Sever v. NLRB, 231 F.3d 1156 (9th Cir. 2000). Successfully representing University of California in defense of environmental impact report for large-scale biomedical research laboratory project, resulting in landmark decisions by the California Supreme Court under the California Environmental Quality Act. Laurel Heights Improvement Ass'n v. Regents of the University of California, 47 Cal. 3d 376 (1988) and 6 Cal. 4th 1112 (1994). Successfully representing University of California in pending challenge to constitutionality of state law exempting undocumented immigrant students from payment of nonresident tuition. Trial court upheld statute on dispositive motions. Successfully representing Hastings College of the Law in pending constitutional challenge to law school's denial of recognition to Christian student group for violating non-discrimination policy by denying membership to gay and lesbian students. District court granted College's cross-motion for summary judgment. Presentations "Appellate Law for Trial Lawyers," Bridgeport Continuing Education, San Francisco (January 2008) and Los Angeles (April 2008) "Recent Developments in California Law on Conflicts and Privilege," CLE International, San Francisco (2007) "Do Student Organizations Have A Constitutional Right to Discriminate? Attacks by Religious Student Groups on University Nondiscrimination Policies," National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA), Washington, D.C. (April 2006) and Orlando, Florida (June 2005) Education Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley (J.D., 1983, Order of the Coif) Princeton University (A.B. cum laude in Politics and Economics, 1978; Certificate in Russian Studies) Fulbright-Hays Scholar, Tchaikovsky State Conservatory of Music, Moscow, USSR (1978-1979) Memberships Member, American Bar Association Member, State Bar of California and admitted to practice in federal courts throughout California including U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Member, Bar Association of San Francisco, Appellate Practice Section Certificates and Honors Certified appellate specialist, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization Member, California Academy of Appellate Lawyers Community Service Member and former chair, Legal Committee of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, 1996 to present Volunteer mediator for the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, 2002 to present | 