Neil C. Schur

He currently represents a Netflix reality television star in a complex business divorce dispute regarding financial matters and a stock transfer.

Among his successful prior representations, Neil obtained a unanimous verdict in favor of two clients on all counts brought against them, following a nine-day jury trial in Essex County, New Jersey (Fioravanti v. Ettere).  In another case, as part of a multi-firm team, he successfully represented a student loan provider accused of improper billing to the U.S. Department of Education.  (U.S. ex rel. Oberg v. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency). 

Neil has recently spoken or written on force majeure clauses, non-disclosure agreements, confidentiality, trade secrets, mechanic’s liens, and the FTC chair’s efforts to rein in Big Tech via federal antitrust law.

Neil is a member of our firm’s Financial Services and Construction Industry Groups.  He has substantial experience representing the financial services industry, having represented several banks and a lender in various matters, including lender liability, derivative actions and class actions.  He also has experience litigating a construction dispute related to a subcontractor’s construction of a "curtainwall” for a project in Princeton, New Jersey, and has co-written articles on mechanic’s liens from the perspectives of both a contractor and a property owner.

As the son of a small business owner in the manufacturing of boxed chocolates, Neil understands and appreciates the realities of manufacturing, distributor issues and competition.  He loves the excitement of making products and creating new ones.  He has represented and advised manufacturers of flooring and industrial batteries, as well as baby products, such as car seats and strollers.

Before becoming a lawyer, Neil worked as a reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Associated Press, and as a teacher for the Houston Independent School District as part of Teach for America.