Ekaterina Schoenefeld

Prior to opening my practice, I worked as an associate at Messina Law Firm, P.C., Holmdel, New Jersey; subsequently, I remained there as "of counsel." I have worked on a number of cases, including complex civil litigation, that involved a broad range of various questions of state and federal substantive law; sophisticated procedural, discovery and evidentiary issues; and post-judgment motions and appeals. The cases I worked on involved complex issues of federal and state law, relating to the Sherman Act; Lanham Act; Federal Communications Act; Truth in Lending Act; Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act; New Jersey Farmland Assessment Act; New Jersey Right to Farm Act; New Jersey Open Public Records Act, business torts of unfair competition, product disparagement, and tortious interference with existing/prospective contractual relationships; construction defects; zoning laws and regulations; select topics in Delaware and Nevada corporate law; evidentiary and discovery disputes, including electronic discovery; and other matters. Admitted in New Jersey, New York and California. Fluent in Russian and German languages.

• Commercial/Business Litigation
• Business Torts
• General Civil Litigation

California

Since 2007

New Jersey

Since 2005

New York

Since 2006

2nd Circuit

Since 2011

3rd Circuit

Since 2006

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2009

U.S. Tax Court

Since 2007

Attorney / Owner

Schoenefeld Law Firm LLC

2007 - Current

Of Counsel

Messina Law Firm, P.C.

2007 - 2012

Associate

Messina Law Firm, P.C.

2005 - 2007

Law Clerk

Messina Law Firm, P.C.

2004 - 2005

Rutgers School of Law-Newark

J.D. (2005) | Law

2002 - 2005

Honors: Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal, Managing Research Editor

Activities: Federal Tax Clinic (Spring 2005); Urban Legal (Special Education) Clinic (Fall 2003); Judicial Internship with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Summer 2003)

Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway

B.S. (2002) | Accounting & German

1998 - 2002

Honors: graduated with High Honors; double-majored in Accounting & German, both with Departmental Honors; Phi Beta Kappa (2001); Beta Gamma Sigma, the Honor Society for Accredited Business Programs (2001); Beta Alpha Psi, the National Honor Society of Accounting (2001); Delta Phi Alpha, the National German Honor Society (2001); Phi Sigma Iota, the International Foreign Language Honor Society (2000)

Activities: Phi Sigma Iota, International Foreign Language Honor Society (vice-president, 2001-2002)

Selected as a Distinguished Leader by the New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Law Journal

2017

New Jersey Rising Stars 2015

Super Lawyers, a Thompson Reuters business

2015

New Jersey Rising Stars 2014

Super Lawyers, a Thompson Reuters business

2014

New Jersey Rising Stars 2013

Super Lawyers, a Thompson Reuters business

2013

Selected as one of five Lawyers USA's Lawyers of the Year 201

Lawyers USA

2011

Named as one of five Lawyers USA's 2011 Lawyers of the Year in recognition of having New York State's in-state office requirement imposed on New York non-resident attorneys overturned by the U.S. District Court (http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/tag/lawyers-of-the-year-2011/; full article: http://www.schoenefeldlaw.com/images/pdf/lawyers-usa-schoenefeld.pdf)

New Jersey Association for Justice

Member

2013 - Current

ABA Section of Antitrust

Member

2008 - Current

California State Bar  # 249810

Member

2007 - Current

New Jersey State Bar Association

Member

2007 - Current

ABA Section of International Law

Member

2006 - Current

Activities: Vice chair of International Litigation Committee (2009-2013); Vice chair of Europe Committee (2007-2009); Executive editor, The International Dispute Resolution News, ABA Section of International Law (a joint publication of International Litigation, International Arbitration, and International Mediation Committees), 2009-2012; Co-editor of the International Litigation Committee’s contribution to “International Legal Developments in Review: 2010,” The International Lawyer, American Bar Association, Section of International Law, Spring 2011, Vol. 45, No. 1

Price Discrimination Handbook (contributing author to Chapter II on federal price discrimination law)

American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law

December 1, 2012

Internet Commerce in Foreign Countries (article)

GP|SOLO, Vol. 28, No. 3, April/May

April 30, 2011

Speaker, CLE program "Playing an Away Game: How Can Non-Resident New York Lawyers Comply with SCHOENEFELD v. SCHNEIDERMAN?", Miami, FL

September 26, 2016

New York State Bar Association, International Section and Florida Bar, International Section

Participated as a speaker at the CLE program "Playing an Away Game: How Can Non-Resident New York Lawyers Comply with SCHOENEFELD v. SCHNEIDERMAN?" co-sponsored by New York State Bar Association, International Section and Florida Bar, International Section (Miami, FL).

Speaker, NYSBA's 2016 Annual Meeting -- Non-Resident Breakfast Roundtable CLE Program "A 'Virtual' World View - The Ethics of a 21st Century Office", New York, NY

January 26, 2016

New York State Bar Association

Speaker at the Non-Resident Breakfast Roundtable CLE Program "A 'Virtual' World View - The Ethics of a 21st Century Office" that was held during the NYSBA's 2016 Annual Meeting.

Speaker, NYSBA's CLE Program "Virtual Practice | After Schoenefeld v. New York: Where Is Your Office?", New York, NY

December 4, 2015

New York State Bar Association

Speaker at the NYSBA's CLE Program "Virtual Practice | After Schoenefeld v. New York: Where Is Your Office?"

Guest speaker, NYSBA 2012 Annual Meeting Breakfast Roundtable for Non-Resident Attorneys, New York, NY

January 24, 2012

New York State Bar Association

Participated as a special guest at the NYSBA's 2012 Annual Meeting Breakfast Roundtable for Non-Resident Members