Representative Experience
Ms. Schneier represents clients from a wide variety of industries in a broad range of litigation matters

Defended clients in investigations brought by the New York State’s Attorney General’s Office

Represented clients in financial services industry with respect to claims involving misappropriations of trade secrets

Counsel to Yellow Book in defense of false advertising litigation brought by Verizon Directories

Defended leading on-line seller of “As Seen On TV” products against trademark and copyright infringement claims

Serving as co-lead counsel of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in litigation arising out of the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center; representing Cantor Fitzgerald in an action seeking damages for business interruption losses

Counsel to Board of Directors of historic not-for-profit theatre in litigation brought by the New York State’s Attorney General

Represented the publisher in Chaiken v. Village Voice, the first federal case to address the gross irresponsibility standard in a case involving an allegation of defamation by implication

Tried case against MCI and RCA Global and secured judgment awarding severance benefits to over 20 plaintiffs

Represents outdoor advertising company in federal litigation involving challenges to burdensome regulations affecting outdoor advertising

Prior Experience
Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher (1986-1990)

Law Clerk, Honorable Alan N. Bloch of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Memberships and Activities
New York City Bar Association

• Member, Federal Courts Committee (1996-1999)

Named a “Super Lawyer” by New York Super Lawyers, 2006

Board Member, Fund for Modern Courts

Education
J.D., cum laude, Brooklyn School of Law, 1984

• Comments Editor, Journal of International Law

B.A., magna cum laude, The State University of New York at Albany, 1980