Lindsey B. Cherner
Associate
Lindsey Cherner is a member of DWT's media, entertainment, and intellectual property group where she represents and defends media and entertainment companies in content-related litigation disputes involving the First Amendment, records and courtroom access, defamation, privacy and data protection, intellectual property, and copyright claims.
Prior to joining DWT, Lindsey practiced law in the New York office of an international law firm where she represented media and business clients in complex commercial litigation and arbitration disputes in the United States, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Her matters involved social media host defenses, fraud, breach of contract, adversary bankruptcy litigation, and corporate guidance.
Prior to law school, Lindsey majored in journalism and worked as a life and arts reporter for multiple daily and weekly news publications in Texas and New York, including the Houston Chronicle, the Austin American-Statesman, and the New York Observer.
Practice Highlights
Social media host defenses
Admitted to Practice
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New York, 2018
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Texas, 2020
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U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2018
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U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2018
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U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2019
Education
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J.D., Columbia Law School, 2017
- Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
- Executive Articles Editor, Columbia Journal of Law & the Arts
- Entertainment Arts & Sports Law Society
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B.J., University of Texas at Austin, 2014
- Dean's List
- Staff Writer, Life & Arts – The Daily Texan
Professional Recognition
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- Social Justice and Rule of Law Award, Financial Times FT Innovative Lawyers North America, 2020
- Pro Bono Award of Excellence, White & Case LLP, 2018-2021
Background
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- Litigation Associate, 2017-2021; Summer Associate, 2016 – White & Case LLP, New York
- Judicial Extern, Hon. Pamela K. Chen, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, N.Y., 2016
- Legal Intern, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., 2015