Atty. Brian J. Schulman
Brian J. Schulman focuses his practice on complex commercial and securities litigation.
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Brian J. Schulman is a securities and litigation attorney based in Scottsdale, Arizona, practicing at Weiss Brown. Admitted to practice in Arizona, State Bar of Arizona. Educated at University of Kansas (J.D., 1993) and Washington University in St. Louis (—, 1990). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Securities (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Securities Regulation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Scottsdale, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Brian J. Schulman focuses his practice on complex commercial and securities litigation
- He represents individual and corporate clients in prosecuting and defending a wide-variety of business disputes, including contract matters, fraud, securities law violations, shareholder disputes, real estate transactions, lender liability, mortgage fraud and officer/director liability
- Brian is former General Counsel to the Securities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission, where he spent five years before returning to private practice in 1999
- During his tenure at the Commission, he prosecuted an array of securities fraud cases and represented the Securities Division in regulatory matters such as lobbying, rulemaking and administrative proceedings related to investment advisor, broker/dealer and capital formation regulations
- Brian practices in both state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, and before various regulatory agencies such as the Arizona Corporation Commission, the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions and the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Arizona
Practicing law in Arizona. Legal matters in Arizona are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Scottsdale are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Arizona state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Arizona brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Arizona courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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