Stephen J. Steinlight

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Stephen brings more than two decades of trial and appellate litigation experience in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitrations. He has handled a wide array of complex matters, including business, commercial, corporate, real estate, banking, financial services, consumer finance, securities industry/broker-dealer, white collar/regulatory, ERISA, and labor and employment.

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Stephen is a seasoned litigator with ‘first chair’ and lead counsel experience in trials, evidentiary hearings, arbitrations, and appellate oral arguments across multiple jurisdictions and forums, including New York and New Jersey. He has successfully obtained judgments for his clients as the lead attorney in several multiday bench trials and arbitrations, and has also prevailed as lead counsel in oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals, as well as New York’s and New Jersey’s appellate courts.

Clients frequently call upon Stephen in “escalated litigation” in order to mitigate risk and salvage ongoing complex disputes in problematic fact patterns and procedural postures, including disputes that span multiple fronts, where the parties are concurrently litigating before several courts and arbitration forums. In addition, Stephen regularly litigates in the class action space and against government regulators and agencies at the federal, state, and local levels. In his practice, Stephen has represented businesses and entities of diverse sizes and across a broad range of industries and sectors, such as financial services, banking, broker-dealers, real estate, manufacturing, health care, pharmaceuticals, hospitality, energy, utilities, education, and insurance, as well as individual executives and professionals.

Stephen has also litigated before government regulatory bodies such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and numerous other federal, state, and local agencies, as well as self-regulating organizations such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (formerly NASD/NYSE).

Stephen contributes his analysis and commentary on legal and business developments in the financial services industry through the firm’s Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor blog and the Financial Services Industry blog.

Before joining the firm, Stephen worked at two other law firms that are listed on both AmLaw 100 and the Vault 100 Rankings: Most Prestigious Law Firms in America.

Stephen devotes a material portion of his legal practice to pro bono causes. including criminal defense work for low income and diverse populations in New York City.

  • Represented banks, financial institutions, lenders, trusts, loan originators, servicers, consumer reporting agencies, payment processors, creditors, and debt buyers and collectors in financial services, lender liability, consumer, and mortgage-related compliance and litigation, including foreclosures, class actions, and other multiparty complex litigation involving statutory claims such as Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), the Holder in Due Course Rule, Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Home Ownership Equity Protection Act (HOEPA), Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), the Patriot Act, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and their state counterparts, and implementing regulations, as well as various state-level predatory lending, fraud, and deceptive practices statutes.
  • Litigated contentious white collar criminal matters and fraud claims, including disputes arising out of Ponzi schemes, bank wire fraud, account takeovers, and identity theft, with allegations involving aiding and abetting fraud, conspiracy, and collusion.
  • Represented clients in contentious special actions and proceedings involving injunctions, restraining orders, declaratory relief, replevins, judgment enforcement, writs of attachment, garnishment, levies, turnover orders, and in non-party discovery disputes, including involving extensive electronic discovery (ESI Discovery) and in the context of U.S. Bankruptcy Court Rule 2004 Examinations, and subpoenas for documents, information, and oral testimony, and special proceedings for pre-litigation discovery and for alleged discovery abuses such as for spoliation, adverse inference, and contempt of court orders.
  • Defended clients in regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings before the CFPB, U.S. Department of Justice, state attorneys general, SEC, FINRA, and EEOC.
  • Litigated securities industry disputes on behalf of broker-dealers and individuals involving customer and investor claims for supervision, breaches of fiduciary duty, account mismanagement, suitability, and churning, as well as litigated intra-industry broker disputes, defended FINRA and SEC enforcement proceedings, and litigated FINRA employment law arbitrations involving issues related to Form U-4s/U-5s, promissory notes, loans, bonuses, and other compensation claims.
  • Counseled and litigated labor and employment law matters for businesses, entities, and individuals involving a wide range of issues, including discrimination, harassment, whistle-blowing, retaliation, employment hiring, discipline and terminations, defamation, tortious interference, family and disability leaves and accommodations, and employment and post-employment contracts, including noncompetes, confidentiality agreements, and severance.
  • Defended health law claims asserted against insurers, plan and claims administrators, employers, plan fiduciaries, and managed care organizations in connection with health benefits plans, including litigation asserted under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and other federal and state health law statutes.
  • Litigated business and commercial disputes involving breaches of contract and fiduciary duty, business torts, fraud, misrepresentation, corporate partnership and shareholder rights, real estate, creditor rights and collections, intellectual property, insurance, and ERISA matters.

Representative Cases

  • Henry v Capital One, N.A., 22-1088, 2023 WL 4044107 (2d Cir. 2023)
  • Reyes v Capital One Fin. Corp., CV221176JMAAYS, 2023 WL 2540567 (E.D.N.Y. 2023], report and recommendation adopted, 22CV1176JMAAYS, 2023 WL 2538922 (E.D.N.Y. 2023)
  • L&M Const. Dry Wall Inc. v Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 2022 N.Y. Slip Op. 33168[U], 2022 WL 20472238 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Nassau County 2022)
  • Ally Fin. Inc. v Comfort Auto Group NY LLC, 20CV1281MKBRLM, 2022 WL 4813505 (E.D.N.Y. 2022)
  • Maier Solar Eng’g, LLC v Wells Fargo, N.A., CV 21-13292 (FLW), 2022 WL 884367 (D.N.J. 2022)
  • Pincover v J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., 592 F Supp 3d 212 (S.D.N.Y. 2022)
  • Shuriz Hishmeh, M.D., PLLC v. Empire Health Choice Assurance, Inc. d/b/a Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, No. 19-CV-03144 (JMA) (ARL), 2020 WL 4452112 (E.D.N.Y., Aug. 3, 2020)
  • Shuriz Hishmeh, M.D., PLLC v. Verizon Communications Inc., et al., No. 2:19-CV-03082 (DRH)(AKT) (E.D.N.Y. July 30, 2020)
  • Rothman v. Capital One Auto Finance, No. 20-01220-ABA (Bankr.D.N.J. June 17, 2020)
  • Capital One Financial Corporation et al v. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., et al., No. 1:19-CV-11582 (VSB) (S.D.N.Y. June 9, 2020)
  • Somerset Orthopedic Assocs., P.A. v. Horizon Healthcare Servs., Inc., No. CV 19-8783, 2020 WL 1983693 (D.N.J. Apr. 27, 2020)
  • Long Island Neurosurgical Assocs., P.C. v. Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, No. 18CV3963JMAAYS, 2020 WL 1452465 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 25, 2020)
  • Univ. Spine Ctr. v. Anthem Blue Cross of California, No. CV1912639KMJBC, 2020 WL 814181 (D.N.J. Feb. 18, 2020)
  • Taubenfliegel v. United Collection Bureau, Inc., No. 18-CV-2005 (MKB), 2019 WL 1934519 (E.D.N.Y. May 1, 2019)
  • Meintzinger v. Sortis Holdings, Inc., No. 18-CV-2042 (BMC), 2019 WL 1471338 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 3, 2019)
  • Aliperio v. Bank of America, N.A., 764 F. App’x 236 (3d Cir. 2019)
  • Munoz v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, No. 2:18-CV-12705 (KM)(CLW), 2019 WL 2412623 (D.N.J. Jan. 22, 2019)
  • Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Med. Inst. v. Anthem Blue Cross Life & Health Ins. Co., No. 17-8848 (MAS)(LHG), 2018 WL 6603650 (D.N.J. Dec. 14, 2018)
  • Reiter v. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, No. 17-H622, 2018 WL 3472627 (D.N.J. July 18, 2018)
  • Univ. Spine Ctr. v. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, No. 2:17-CV-9108 (KM)(MAH), 2018 WL 3327930 (D.N.J. July 5, 2018)
  • Dautrich v. Nationstar Mortg., LLC, No. 15-8278, 2018 WL 3201786 (D.N.J. June 29, 2018)
  • Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Med. Inst. v. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, No. 17–8848 (MAS)(LHG), 2018 WL 2289879 (D.N.J. May 18, 2018)
  • Tracey Rd. Equip., Inc. v. Ally Fin., Inc., No. 5:18-CV-0011, 2018 WL 1578160 (N.D.N.Y. Mar. 29, 2018)
  • Shibles v. Bank of America, N.A., 730 F. App’x 103 (3d Cir. 2018)
  • Gordon v. Bank of America, N.A., No 2:16-CV-03093, 2017 WL 1377673 (D.N.J. Apr. 12, 2017)
  • English v. Fed. Nat’l Mortg. Ass’n, No.: 13-CV-2028, 2017 WL 1084515 (D.N.J. Mar. 21, 2017)
  • Martinez v. Bank of America, N.A., 664 F. App’x 250 (3d Cir. 2016)
  • Bank of America, N.A. v. Yodice, No. F-040103-15, 2016 WL 4430095 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. Aug. 12, 2016)
  • Bank of America, N.A. v. Delaplain, No. F-002344-16, 2016 WL 3646848 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. July 8, 2016)
  • Peters v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., No. 15-6329, 2016 WL 2869059 (D.N.J. May 17, 2016)
  • Dophin v. Bank of America Mortg. Co., 641 F. App’x 131 (3d Cir. 2016)
  • Valladares v. Fed. Nat’l Mortg. Ass’n, No. 15-1946, 2016 WL 70461 (D.N.J. Jan. 5, 2016)
  • Maccagno v. Provident Funding Assocs. L.P., No. 15-5573, 2015 WL 12777085 (D.N.J. Nov. 3, 2015)
  • Andujar v. Deutsche Bank Nat’l Tr. Co., No. 14–7836, 2015 WL 4094637 (D.N.J. July 7, 2015)
  • Gonzalez v. U.S. Bank Nat’l Ass’n, No. 14–7855, 2015 WL 3648984 (D.N.J. June 11, 2015)
  • Bank of America, N.A. v. Mendes, F-13831-15, 2015 WL 4919896 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. Aug. 07, 2015)
  • Bank of America, N.A. v. Hasan, No. F-6652-14, 2015 WL 3455223 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. May 29, 2015)
  • Green Tree Servicing, LLC v. Bornstein, No. F-31906-14, 2015 WL 3400401 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. May 27, 2015)
  • Hudson City Savings Bank, FSB v. Kowaleski, No. F-5213-15, 2015 WL 2323886 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. May 8, 2015)
  • Dickerson v. Nationstar, No. 14–6205, 2015 WL 418161 (D.N.J. Jan. 29, 2015)
  • Song v. Bank of America, N.A., No. 2:14–3204, 2015 WL 248436 (D.N.J. Jan. 20, 2015)
  • Lau v. MERSCorp Holdings, Inc., No. C-16016-14, 2014 WL 5483744 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. Oct. 29, 2014)
  • Hudson City Savings Bank, FSB v. Boyer, No. F-10381-14, 2014 WL 5438031 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. Oct. 24, 2014)
  • Bank of New York Mellon, FKA v. Parker, No. F-17594-14, 2014 WL 5438033 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. Oct. 10, 2014)
  • Abraham v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., No. F-38819-13, 2014 WL 4251143 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. Aug. 22, 2014)
  • Bank of America, N.A. v. Hopkins, No. F-012823-14, 2014 WL 4251141 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. Aug. 20, 2014)
Overview

Stephen is a seasoned litigator with ‘first chair’ and lead counsel experience in trials, evidentiary hearings, arbitrations, and appellate oral arguments across multiple jurisdictions and forums, including New York and New Jersey. He has successfully obtained judgments for his clients as the lead attorney in several multiday bench trials and arbitrations, and has also prevailed as lead counsel in oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals, as well as New York’s and New Jersey’s appellate courts.

Clients frequently call upon Stephen in “escalated litigation” in order to mitigate risk and salvage ongoing complex disputes in problematic fact patterns and procedural postures, including disputes that span multiple fronts, where the parties are concurrently litigating before several courts and arbitration forums. In addition, Stephen regularly litigates in the class action space and against government regulators and agencies at the federal, state, and local levels. In his practice, Stephen has represented businesses and entities of diverse sizes and across a broad range of industries and sectors, such as financial services, banking, broker-dealers, real estate, manufacturing, health care, pharmaceuticals, hospitality, energy, utilities, education, and insurance, as well as individual executives and professionals.

Stephen has also litigated before government regulatory bodies such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and numerous other federal, state, and local agencies, as well as self-regulating organizations such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (formerly NASD/NYSE).

Stephen contributes his analysis and commentary on legal and business developments in the financial services industry through the firm’s Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor blog and the Financial Services Industry blog.

Before joining the firm, Stephen worked at two other law firms that are listed on both AmLaw 100 and the Vault 100 Rankings: Most Prestigious Law Firms in America.

Stephen devotes a material portion of his legal practice to pro bono causes. including criminal defense work for low income and diverse populations in New York City.

Representation Matters
  • Represented banks, financial institutions, lenders, trusts, loan originators, servicers, consumer reporting agencies, payment processors, creditors, and debt buyers and collectors in financial services, lender liability, consumer, and mortgage-related compliance and litigation, including foreclosures, class actions, and other multiparty complex litigation involving statutory claims such as Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), the Holder in Due Course Rule, Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Home Ownership Equity Protection Act (HOEPA), Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), the Patriot Act, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and their state counterparts, and implementing regulations, as well as various state-level predatory lending, fraud, and deceptive practices statutes.
  • Litigated contentious white collar criminal matters and fraud claims, including disputes arising out of Ponzi schemes, bank wire fraud, account takeovers, and identity theft, with allegations involving aiding and abetting fraud, conspiracy, and collusion.
  • Represented clients in contentious special actions and proceedings involving injunctions, restraining orders, declaratory relief, replevins, judgment enforcement, writs of attachment, garnishment, levies, turnover orders, and in non-party discovery disputes, including involving extensive electronic discovery (ESI Discovery) and in the context of U.S. Bankruptcy Court Rule 2004 Examinations, and subpoenas for documents, information, and oral testimony, and special proceedings for pre-litigation discovery and for alleged discovery abuses such as for spoliation, adverse inference, and contempt of court orders.
  • Defended clients in regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings before the CFPB, U.S. Department of Justice, state attorneys general, SEC, FINRA, and EEOC.
  • Litigated securities industry disputes on behalf of broker-dealers and individuals involving customer and investor claims for supervision, breaches of fiduciary duty, account mismanagement, suitability, and churning, as well as litigated intra-industry broker disputes, defended FINRA and SEC enforcement proceedings, and litigated FINRA employment law arbitrations involving issues related to Form U-4s/U-5s, promissory notes, loans, bonuses, and other compensation claims.
  • Counseled and litigated labor and employment law matters for businesses, entities, and individuals involving a wide range of issues, including discrimination, harassment, whistle-blowing, retaliation, employment hiring, discipline and terminations, defamation, tortious interference, family and disability leaves and accommodations, and employment and post-employment contracts, including noncompetes, confidentiality agreements, and severance.
  • Defended health law claims asserted against insurers, plan and claims administrators, employers, plan fiduciaries, and managed care organizations in connection with health benefits plans, including litigation asserted under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and other federal and state health law statutes.
  • Litigated business and commercial disputes involving breaches of contract and fiduciary duty, business torts, fraud, misrepresentation, corporate partnership and shareholder rights, real estate, creditor rights and collections, intellectual property, insurance, and ERISA matters.

Representative Cases

  • Henry v Capital One, N.A., 22-1088, 2023 WL 4044107 (2d Cir. 2023)
  • Reyes v Capital One Fin. Corp., CV221176JMAAYS, 2023 WL 2540567 (E.D.N.Y. 2023], report and recommendation adopted, 22CV1176JMAAYS, 2023 WL 2538922 (E.D.N.Y. 2023)
  • L&M Const. Dry Wall Inc. v Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 2022 N.Y. Slip Op. 33168[U], 2022 WL 20472238 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Nassau County 2022)
  • Ally Fin. Inc. v Comfort Auto Group NY LLC, 20CV1281MKBRLM, 2022 WL 4813505 (E.D.N.Y. 2022)
  • Maier Solar Eng’g, LLC v Wells Fargo, N.A., CV 21-13292 (FLW), 2022 WL 884367 (D.N.J. 2022)
  • Pincover v J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., 592 F Supp 3d 212 (S.D.N.Y. 2022)
  • Shuriz Hishmeh, M.D., PLLC v. Empire Health Choice Assurance, Inc. d/b/a Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, No. 19-CV-03144 (JMA) (ARL), 2020 WL 4452112 (E.D.N.Y., Aug. 3, 2020)
  • Shuriz Hishmeh, M.D., PLLC v. Verizon Communications Inc., et al., No. 2:19-CV-03082 (DRH)(AKT) (E.D.N.Y. July 30, 2020)
  • Rothman v. Capital One Auto Finance, No. 20-01220-ABA (Bankr.D.N.J. June 17, 2020)
  • Capital One Financial Corporation et al v. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., et al., No. 1:19-CV-11582 (VSB) (S.D.N.Y. June 9, 2020)
  • Somerset Orthopedic Assocs., P.A. v. Horizon Healthcare Servs., Inc., No. CV 19-8783, 2020 WL 1983693 (D.N.J. Apr. 27, 2020)
  • Long Island Neurosurgical Assocs., P.C. v. Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, No. 18CV3963JMAAYS, 2020 WL 1452465 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 25, 2020)
  • Univ. Spine Ctr. v. Anthem Blue Cross of California, No. CV1912639KMJBC, 2020 WL 814181 (D.N.J. Feb. 18, 2020)
  • Taubenfliegel v. United Collection Bureau, Inc., No. 18-CV-2005 (MKB), 2019 WL 1934519 (E.D.N.Y. May 1, 2019)
  • Meintzinger v. Sortis Holdings, Inc., No. 18-CV-2042 (BMC), 2019 WL 1471338 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 3, 2019)
  • Aliperio v. Bank of America, N.A., 764 F. App’x 236 (3d Cir. 2019)
  • Munoz v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, No. 2:18-CV-12705 (KM)(CLW), 2019 WL 2412623 (D.N.J. Jan. 22, 2019)
  • Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Med. Inst. v. Anthem Blue Cross Life & Health Ins. Co., No. 17-8848 (MAS)(LHG), 2018 WL 6603650 (D.N.J. Dec. 14, 2018)
  • Reiter v. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, No. 17-H622, 2018 WL 3472627 (D.N.J. July 18, 2018)
  • Univ. Spine Ctr. v. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, No. 2:17-CV-9108 (KM)(MAH), 2018 WL 3327930 (D.N.J. July 5, 2018)
  • Dautrich v. Nationstar Mortg., LLC, No. 15-8278, 2018 WL 3201786 (D.N.J. June 29, 2018)
  • Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Med. Inst. v. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, No. 17–8848 (MAS)(LHG), 2018 WL 2289879 (D.N.J. May 18, 2018)
  • Tracey Rd. Equip., Inc. v. Ally Fin., Inc., No. 5:18-CV-0011, 2018 WL 1578160 (N.D.N.Y. Mar. 29, 2018)
  • Shibles v. Bank of America, N.A., 730 F. App’x 103 (3d Cir. 2018)
  • Gordon v. Bank of America, N.A., No 2:16-CV-03093, 2017 WL 1377673 (D.N.J. Apr. 12, 2017)
  • English v. Fed. Nat’l Mortg. Ass’n, No.: 13-CV-2028, 2017 WL 1084515 (D.N.J. Mar. 21, 2017)
  • Martinez v. Bank of America, N.A., 664 F. App’x 250 (3d Cir. 2016)
  • Bank of America, N.A. v. Yodice, No. F-040103-15, 2016 WL 4430095 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. Aug. 12, 2016)
  • Bank of America, N.A. v. Delaplain, No. F-002344-16, 2016 WL 3646848 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. July 8, 2016)
  • Peters v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., No. 15-6329, 2016 WL 2869059 (D.N.J. May 17, 2016)
  • Dophin v. Bank of America Mortg. Co., 641 F. App’x 131 (3d Cir. 2016)
  • Valladares v. Fed. Nat’l Mortg. Ass’n, No. 15-1946, 2016 WL 70461 (D.N.J. Jan. 5, 2016)
  • Maccagno v. Provident Funding Assocs. L.P., No. 15-5573, 2015 WL 12777085 (D.N.J. Nov. 3, 2015)
  • Andujar v. Deutsche Bank Nat’l Tr. Co., No. 14–7836, 2015 WL 4094637 (D.N.J. July 7, 2015)
  • Gonzalez v. U.S. Bank Nat’l Ass’n, No. 14–7855, 2015 WL 3648984 (D.N.J. June 11, 2015)
  • Bank of America, N.A. v. Mendes, F-13831-15, 2015 WL 4919896 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. Aug. 07, 2015)
  • Bank of America, N.A. v. Hasan, No. F-6652-14, 2015 WL 3455223 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. May 29, 2015)
  • Green Tree Servicing, LLC v. Bornstein, No. F-31906-14, 2015 WL 3400401 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. May 27, 2015)
  • Hudson City Savings Bank, FSB v. Kowaleski, No. F-5213-15, 2015 WL 2323886 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. May 8, 2015)
  • Dickerson v. Nationstar, No. 14–6205, 2015 WL 418161 (D.N.J. Jan. 29, 2015)
  • Song v. Bank of America, N.A., No. 2:14–3204, 2015 WL 248436 (D.N.J. Jan. 20, 2015)
  • Lau v. MERSCorp Holdings, Inc., No. C-16016-14, 2014 WL 5483744 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. Oct. 29, 2014)
  • Hudson City Savings Bank, FSB v. Boyer, No. F-10381-14, 2014 WL 5438031 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. Oct. 24, 2014)
  • Bank of New York Mellon, FKA v. Parker, No. F-17594-14, 2014 WL 5438033 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. Oct. 10, 2014)
  • Abraham v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., No. F-38819-13, 2014 WL 4251143 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. Aug. 22, 2014)
  • Bank of America, N.A. v. Hopkins, No. F-012823-14, 2014 WL 4251141 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. Aug. 20, 2014)
Insights

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Articles + Publications

Securities Investigations and Enforcement Newsletter – March 2022

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Top areas of focus

  • The Bronx Defenders
  • Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) Legal Clinic
  • New Jersey Courts Criminal Pro Bono Project
  • American Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association
  • New Jersey State Bar Association
  • City of New York Bar Association
  • Rutgers Law School Alumni Association
  • Cornell University Class of 1998 Alumni Association
  • Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network

Education

  • Rutgers Law School, J.D., 2001, notes editor, Nuremberg Project founder, and editor, Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion; Rutgers Moot Court Program (Top Oralist Prize)
  • Cornell University, B.A., magna cum laude in government and with distinction in all subjects (Sherman-Bennett Prize), 1998

Bar Admissions

  • New York2002
  • New Jersey2001

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York

Clerkships

  • Hon. Joseph E. Irenas, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
  • Hon. Frank M. Donato, Superior Court of New Jersey (Civil Law Division)