About Edwin
Edwin Schallert has spent decades at the intersection of appellate litigation and federal practice. He brings a steady, methodical approach to complex procedural issues and courtroom advocacy. Those who have worked with him describe a lawyer who prepares thoroughly and favors clarity in argument.
Schallert’s legal training began at Stanford University, where he received his A.B. in 1974. He then attended Harvard Law School and earned his J.D. in 1981. Those two institutions shaped both his analytical method and his familiarity with high-stakes litigation.
He serves as Of Counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. In that role he works on matters that reach appellate courts and federal trial courts. His position allows him to consult on appeals, motions, and complex procedural questions, and to work alongside trial teams when cases require layered argumentation.
He is admitted to practice before a broad array of tribunals. That list includes the U.S. Supreme Court and multiple federal courts of appeals: the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 10th Circuits. He is also admitted in New York and in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. These admissions reflect a practice that operates across jurisdictions and at different levels of the federal judiciary.
Colleagues note his steady presence on appellate matters and in district court proceedings. He is called on to assess appellate risk, to draft briefs, and to shape oral argument. His courtroom work tends to focus on the procedural and jurisdictional questions that determine whether issues will be heard on appeal, and on the appellate presentation when they are.
Outside of courtroom work he spends time preparing complex filings and advising trial teams about appellate posture. He appears regularly in matters that require coordinated work between trial counsel and appellate advocates. That coordination is central to how he structures his contributions.
His current practice is based at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, where he handles appellate and federal court matters.
