Attorney
Pierce Schultz
At a Glance
- Managing Attorney, Pierce Schultz PLLC
- Shareholder & LLC Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- J.D., magna cum laude, University of Florida
- Order of the Coif
Pierce Schultz represents companies, shareholders, partners, and LLC members in disputes over the ownership and control of closely held businesses, along with the contract, commercial, and real estate litigation that comes with doing business — representing both those bringing claims and those defending against them.
Before starting his own practice, Pierce litigated business and real estate matters in Florida, including at Carlton Fields, P.A. and Loredo Law, PLLC. Since founding Pierce Schultz PLLC, he has focused on shareholder oppression claims, breach of fiduciary duty and business divorce disputes, partnership and LLC member fights, and the broader commercial, contract, construction, and real estate litigation that businesses face.
Pierce is a published legal scholar whose work on shareholder oppression and business divorce has appeared in The Florida Bar Journal, and he has used that knowledge to achieve substantial successes for his clients. Clients work with him directly and can expect candid assessments, careful preparation, and litigation strategy built for the result they need.
Education
- University of Florida Levin College of Law — J.D., magna cum laude, 2021 (Order of the Coif; Book Awards in Legal Writing, Legal Research, Condominium & Community Association Law, and Florida Administrative Law; Managing Editor, Journal of Law and Public Policy)
- University of Rochester — B.A., Economics, 2014
Writing & Scholarship
- Fair Value in Buyouts of Minority Shareholders in Corporate Dissolution Proceedings (2026) (working paper)
- Oppression by Another Name: A Comparative Analysis of MBCA States With and Without Statutory “Oppressive Conduct” (2026) (working paper)
- “Minority Shareholder Oppression in Florida: Legal Insights and Protections,” The Florida Bar Journal (2025)
- “Developing Dockominiums Around Florida’s Public Trust Doctrine,” 50 Real Est. L.J. 403 (2021)
- “A Game of Telephone: Why 28 U.S.C. § 1927 Should Not Apply to Pro Se Litigants,” 2 Cts. & Just. L.J. 215 (2020)
Admissions & Memberships
- The Florida Bar
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- Business Law Section, The Florida Bar
Representative Matters
- Represented a minority shareholder in a dispute over failure to make distributions, resulting in a substantial seven-figure buyout of the client’s minority interest at near fair value.
- Represented a minority member of an LLC in an appraisal of her interest and demand for a fair value buyout, nearly doubling the majority’s prior best offer.
- Obtained a favorable pre-suit settlement in a shareholder oppression matter involving a challenge to a disputed capital call.
- Represented a 50% owner of a food truck LLC, securing a judgment for the full investment, including two awards of attorneys’ fees and costs, and 100% recovery through post-judgment collections proceedings.
- Successfully defended a real estate developer against multiple motions to enforce settlement agreements filed by condominium associations.
- Obtained an ex parte prejudgment writ of replevin on heavy construction equipment illicitly withheld from the client.
- Represented an owner against a construction company for fraud, breach of contract, and unlicensed contracting.
- Defended a subcontractor against fraud and civil conspiracy claims, obtaining a favorable settlement.
- Successfully defended against nuisance claims for alleged failure to maintain neighboring property.
- Identified submerged land mistakenly excluded from the legal description of a client’s property.
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