Sharon L. Schneier

Sharon Schneier is Partner-in-Charge of the New York office, and Co-Chair of the firmwide media practice. Sharon previously served on the firm's Executive Committee from 2010-2016, and was chairperson of the committee from 2011 to 2016. She has been named repeatedly as a New York Super Lawyer.

Sharon handles a wide range of commercial, media and intellectual property litigation on behalf of financial institutions, media and entertainment companies. Sharon has handled major class action litigations involving media and publishing clients. Sharon teams with her clients on complex litigations. She works with an efficient and client-oriented team to come up with practical solutions and effective litigation strategies which align with the client's business and policy goals.

Sharon also works with financial institutions on extraterritorial enforcement and responses to subpoenas. She has handled significant litigations for banks involving assets "blocked" pursuant to regulations issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of Treasury related to state sponsors of terrorism.

Sharon serves on the executive committee of the Board of Trustees of the Abraham Joshua Heschel School and serves on the Board of Directors of the Legal Action Center.