Stephen J. Schultz is a shareholder of Merrill, Schultz & Bennett, Ltd., Of Counsel to Marks, Golia & Finch, LLP. Mr. Schultz represents employers in a variety of labor and employment contexts including: union organizing campaigns, unfair labor practice proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, wage and hour litigation with the United States Department of Labor and the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, litigation involving collective bargaining agreements under Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, ERISA trust fund litigation, litigation under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980, minority/women’s business enterprise issues, wrongful termination litigation, employment discrimination litigation, and class actions. Mr. Schultz' published cases include United States v. Capeletti Bros. 448 F. Supp. 66 (S.D. Fla. 1978); and Malcolm Boring, Inc., 259 N.L.R.B. 597 (1981).

Mr. Schultz is admitted to practice before all California, Colorado and Florida state courts, all of the United States District Courts in California, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the District of Colorado, the United States Courts of Appeals for the third, fifth and ninth circuits, and the United States Supreme Court. He has been a contributing editor to, and member of, the labor law section of the American Bar Association. Mr. Schultz received his Bachelor of Arts and juris doctor degrees from Florida State University. Mr. Schultz received Martindale Hubbell's highest rating, A.V., in recognition of his high level of skill and integrity.