Edward D. Shoulkin

Edward has supported newcase.ai with feedback drawn from three decades of litigation experience.

His deep domain insights have  sharpened how we think about building for high-stakes and high-volume litigation teams — especially around trust, adoption, professional judgment, and the responsible use of new technology in complex legal workflows.

Edward also helped us build stronger connections across the litigation community. Through his leadership in the defense bar, his experience as a former managing partner, and his involvement with organizations such as the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association and the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance, he brought valuable perspective and opened meaningful opportunities for us to engage with practitioners in the field

Who is Edward D. Shoulkin?

Edward D. Shoulkin is a skilled trial and appellate attorney with 37 years of experience handling a broad range of complex litigation matters. He represents multinational corporations, small businesses, and individuals in matters involving business disputes, insurance coverage and bad faith matters, construction litigation, product liability, premises liability, environmental litigation, class actions, and transportation cases. Clients rely on Ed’s ability to achieve favorable outcomes through trial, dispositive motion practice, and alternative dispute resolution.

Ed has particular expertise in defending professionals in civil disputes and disciplinary proceedings, including accountants, real estate brokers, engineers, healthcare providers, insurance agents, attorneys, property managers, and other licensed professionals.  In his work on behalf of insurers and insureds, Ed provides coverage analysis and advice regarding insurance claims and policies and both defends and prosecutes claims on behalf of his clients. His insurance practice includes both first-party and third-party policy issues.

In addition to having served as a managing partner of his firm, Ed is active in the defense litigation community, including serving on the Board of Directors and as Legislative Liaison for the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association, and as a founding member and past President and Director of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance.

Edward contributed valuable insights and professional perspectives as part of our informal industry benchmark discussions. Contributions were informal, do not constitute legal advice, and imply no official endorsement or attorney-client relationship.