How Suspended Lawyer Derailed NRA Donors’ $1 Billion Claim (1)

For a Tennessee lawyer used to shepherding personal bankruptcies for $1,250 a pop, the case that landed in Elliott Schuchardt’s lap offered the potential reward of a lifetime: A legal fee worth millions and a class-action victory against one of the most powerful interest groups in US history.

Schuchardt in 2019 helped build a case alleging that the National Rifle Association had bilked donors to pay for the lavish lifestyles of its leaders. The lawsuit sought the return of possibly hundreds of millions in contributions to once-loyal NRA members. By one estimate, the case could have cost the NRA $1 ...