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Daria Schieferstein

Associate
Daria Schieferstein Associate

Daria Schieferstein focuses her practice on a wide range of matters involving government relations, public policy, white collar and regulatory issues, and government controversies.

Her experience includes representing clients in government investigations and trials involving wire and mail fraud, bank fraud and bid-rigging, as well as cooperation proceedings. She has also represented a wide range of clients in civil proceedings involving breach of contract, business torts, privacy and Section 230 class actions and insurance coverage disputes.

Daria maintains an active pro bono practice, which has included arguing before the New York Appellate Division, preparing appellate briefs, and drafting Supreme Court amicus briefs.

Prior to joining Morrison Cohen, Daria was an associate at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. and was previously an associate at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP. She also served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Robert W. Lehrburger, Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

During law school, Daria interned in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York and in the Litigation Bureau of the New York Attorney General’s Office.

Professional Activities

Fordham University School of Law

  • Fordham International Law Journal
  • Merit Scholar
  • Board Member, Fordham Law Advocates for Voting Rights
  • Teaching Assistant to Jed Shugerman, Professor of Law

Columbia Law School – Center for Public Research and Leadership, New York, NY, Visiting Law Student, Spring 2020

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
  • Vassar College, B.A.

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

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