For more than 25 years, Steve has focused his practice 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 product liability, business litigation and intellectual property matters. This includes counseling clients on electronic discovery processes, vendors, and products that will produce defensible, 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 is also knowledgeable in preparing and negotiating protective orders, production protocols and defendant fact sheet obligations. In addition, he is well-versed in applying confidentiality and privilege claims to company documents and defending those claims if issues arise.

Presentations and Publications 

Managing Managed Review – Expert Guidance with Leading Practitioners, CLE Webinar, Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), December 13, 2022.

Stephen Schutter, EDD Showcase: The Right Fit, Law Technology News, October 2009 (with John Reilly).