Hunter J. Shkolnik is a nationally recognized trial attorney who leads the discovery and trial teams for major mass tort litigations, including environmental, pharmaceutical, and medical device cases at Napoli Shkolnik. In addition to overseeing national litigation strategy, he actively contributes to plaintiff leadership groups, including service with the American Association for Justice (AAJ).
Mr. Shkolnik is frequently invited to lecture at prominent legal programs. Over the past two years—and again in 2025—he has spoken at the Baylor and Texas Tech MDL Judicial Summits in Aspen, Colorado, addressing critical topics such as recusals, motions to disqualify, mandamus, impeachment, and related professionalism issues.
He has played pivotal roles on settlement committees in some of the largest and most complex litigations in U.S. history, including:
Collectively, these efforts have contributed to settlements exceeding $60 billion.
Mr. Shkolnik currently serves as a chairman, leader, or court-appointed representative on multiple Plaintiff Steering Committees (PSCs) in pharmaceutical, medical device, and other mass tort actions. His professional leadership extends to service as an officer of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and the Nassau County Bar Association, as well as holding numerous committee chair positions within AAJ and its predecessor ATLA, including:
In addition, he is a founding board member of the Trial Lawyers of Puerto Rico (TLPR), an organization dedicated to fostering collaboration among trial attorneys while supporting the Puerto Rican legal community.
Mr. Shkolnik has organized and presented seminars across the country on topics ranging from cardiac device product liability litigation to mass tort settlement ethics, Lone Pine orders, state-federal coordination, and preemption issues. He has also lectured extensively on the science underpinning pharmaceutical and medical device cases, including recalls of Guidant, Medtronic, and St. Jude pacemakers, ICDs, and lead wires. He was again a featured speaker at the 3rd Annual Mass Torts Puerto Rico (MTPR) Conference.
Beyond his litigation practice, Mr. Shkolnik frequently appears as a legal and political news analyst, drawing on his broad expertise in civil litigation, criminal law, and election-related matters.
Education: Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D. University of Massachusetts, B.A., cum laude
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