Jay J. Schuttert

Position: Partner
Phone: +1-702-805-0216
Email: jschuttert@efstriallaw.com
Categories: Automobiles, Commercial Litigation, Mass & Toxic Torts, Medical Devices & Pharmaceuticals, Product Liability
Location: Las Vegas

Jay J. Schuttert is a go-to trial lawyer whose lead and co-lead trial experience includes numerous jury trials in federal and state courts in Nevada and around the country for product manufacturers and corporations, involving claims of serious illness, catastrophic injury and/or wrongful death. As a founder of EFSMM, Jay’s practice is primarily focused on defending product liability matters for manufacturers of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, automobiles, motorcycles, consumer/recreational products, and industrial equipment. Jay also handles premises liability, vehicle/trucking collisions, medical malpractice, commercial disputes, and employment matters. 


  • Practice Areas

    Mass & Toxic Torts
    Medical Devices & Pharmaceuticals
    Automobiles
    Consumer and Industrial Products
    Commercial Litigation


  • Education

    Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2003)
    Associate Editor, Syracuse Law and Technology Journal
    Justinian Honorary Law Society

    University of Rhode Island (B.S., Business Management, highest distinction, 1999) – Beta Gamma Sigma


  • Court/Bar Admissions

    Supreme Court of Nevada
    United State District Court, District of Nevada
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit


  • Publications

    “Keeping Out of the Weeds: Defense Should Focus On Winning Liability Instead of Damages at Trial,” Co-Author, Nevada Lawyer Magazine (January 2017).


  • Legal Membership/Honors

    Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
    Defense Research Institute
    Legal Elite – Top Southern Nevada Attorneys, Nevada Business Magazine (2015-2016, 2018)
    Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars Edition, Personal Injury Defense (2012-2016)
    Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Product Liability Defense (2019-2022)
    The Product Liability Lawyers, Nevada Product Liability Lawyer of the Year (2023)