Edward M. Schulman joined AvalonBay in February 1999 as Vice President-General Counsel. Prior to joining AvalonBay, Mr. Schulman was a partner in the corporate department of Goodwin, Procter & Hoar LLP, where he worked extensively with real estate investment trusts. His experience includes a background in corporate acquisitions, public company mergers and securities transactions.

Mr. Schulman is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard Law School. He received his undergraduate degree in economics from Princeton University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with high honors.