A partner at Bird Marella, Elliot Harvey Schatmeier focuses his practice on trying complex business disputes, including breach of contract and business tort cases, commercial fraud, disputes arising from complex business transactions, as well as breach of fiduciary duty and professional liability matters.
He frequently litigates in state and federal court and represents Fortune 500 companies and large private companies in the technology, banking, real estate, healthcare, entertainment, and cannabis industries.
In securities matters, he represents publicly traded broker-dealers in lawsuits and customer dispute arbitrations. In real estate matters, Elliot has represented national brokerages in litigation arising from acquisitions or other business torts. In cannabis matters, Elliot represents a host of businesses, including venture capital firms, commercial lenders, and ancillary businesses, in lawsuits and arbitrations around the country.
Prior to joining the firm, Elliot worked at Kirkland & Ellis in New York, where he represented board members, C-suite executives, and corporations in connection with complex commercial transactions and government investigations. He has also represented defendants in several consumer protection and securities class actions.
Elliot is a graduate of Columbia Law School. While in law school, Elliot externed at the Queens County District Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted several dozen domestic violence cases.
Updated Sep 2024
