Steve is an of counsel in the Global Product Liability Group and has focused his practice for over a decade on litigation support and electronic discovery matters. He provides his clients with practical and cost-effective discovery management solutions in all types of cases, including products liability, business litigation and intellectual property matters. This includes counseling clients on electronic discovery processes, vendors and products that will produce cost-effective solutions.

Steve has extensive experience in establishing and managing document collections, reviews and productions. He has handled projects that range in size from several hundred pages to multimillion-page document collections, reviews and productions in high-profile cases. Steve also has expertise in negotiating protective orders and case management orders. In addition, he is well-versed in applying confidentiality and privilege claims to company documents and defending those claims if issues arise.

John Reilly and Stephen Schutter, EDD Showcase: The Right Fit, Law Technology News, October 2009 View

1994   J.D., University of Kansas School of Law

1991   B.A., University of Michigan