Karl A. Schulz
Karl A. Schulz is a partner at Mound Cotton. An experienced litigator, he represents insurance companies in first party property insurance claims. Karl received the American Bar Association’s Military Pro Bono Outstanding Service award. He is widely published and is a frequent speaker at webinars and conferences.
Karl graduated from the University of Houston Law Center, where he was a Staff Editor at the Environmental and Energy Law and Policy Journal. He also received a Master in Public Administration from California State University, Northridge, and a BA, cum laude, from the University of Southern California. He is admitted to the State Bar of Texas, as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Western, and Northern Districts of Texas, and is a member of the State Bar of Texas Insurance Law Section.
Honors
- American Bar Association’s Military Pro Bono Outstanding Service award
Memberships
State Bar of Texas Insurance Law Section
Newsroom
Media Coverage
- Quoted, “Mound Cotton Adds Partner From Cozen O’Connor,” Law360, May 4, 2023
Bylined Articles
- “Should I Stay or Should I Go: Removal in Insurance Cases,” For the Defense Magazine, DRI (forthcoming)
- “Property Claim Ruling Rightly Backs Texas Removal Policy,” Law360, November 2, 2022
- “What 5th Circ. Ruling Means For Insurers’ Post-Award Liability,” Law 360, September 15, 2021
- “What Public Insurance Adjusters Can and Cannot Do Under Texas Law,” Journal of Consumer & Commercial Law, University of Houston Law Center, Volume 24, Number 1, pp. 2-7, Fall 2020
- “Five Things to Consider: Responding to a Demand Letter,” For the Defense Magazine, DRI, August 2012
- “Accurate Outcomes in Appraisals – The Importance of the Umpire’s Subject Matter Expertise,” Journal of Consumer & Commercial Law, University of Houston Law Center, Volume 15, Number 2, pp.54-59, Spring 2012
Press Releases
Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, “Advanced Insurance Law 2021,” Texas State Bar, October 1, 2021
Admissions
Texas, 2007
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Education
J.D., University of Houston Law Center Houston, 2007; Staff Editor, Environmental and Energy Law and Policy Journal
M.P.A., California State University, Northridge, 2003
B.A., cum laude, University of Southern California, 1999