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Chris Schulte

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Washington, D.C.

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Service Focus

  • Litigation and Trials
  • Government Relations

Industry Focus

  • Agriculture
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Overview

Chris Schulte is a seasoned litigator and advocate who represents employers, including many in the agriculture industry, in connection with various workplace issues including immigration, labor, and wage and hour matters. He has nearly 15 years of experience advocating his clients’ positions before Congress and federal agencies on key legislative and public policy issues affecting their businesses.

Prior to joining Fisher Phillips, Chris was a partner at an international AmLaw 200 firm where he advised and litigated on behalf of agricultural and seasonal employers on business immigration and employment matters, including wage and hour, and H-2A and H-2B non-immigrant worker program compliance matters.

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 1998, Georgetown University Law Center
  • B.A., 1995, cum laude, Harvard University

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • New York

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Recognitions

  • Best Lawyers in America, Employment Law; Litigation – Labor and Employment, Washington, D.C. (2023-2025)

Insights

  • Insights

    08/27/24

    Federal Judge Blocks DOL’s “Farmworker Protection Rule” in 17 States: What Should Agricultural Employers Do Now?

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  • News

    08/23/24

    Legal Media Covers the Arrival of Chris Schulte

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  • News

    08/20/24

    Fisher Phillips Expands Agriculture and Government Relations Teams with Chris Schulte

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