Richard Stelnik, Esq. is admitted to practice law in the state courts of New York and New Jersey, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the United States Court of International Trade. 

He received his B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison where he majored in psychology in 1974. He received his J.D. degree from New York Law School in 1977.  He is a member of the New York County Lawyers Association.  He has knowledge of Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. 

Media Coverage

Cases handled by Mr. Stelnik have been discussed in the National Law Journal, the New York Law Journal, TheStreet.com, the Securities Law Daily and the Pension & Benefits Daily.

Reported Cases

Decisions on cases handled by Mr.Stelnik have been reported in the state and federal courts of New York and New Jersey. The following are some of the reported decisions in cases handled by Mr. Stelnik: Sedaghatpour v. Doubleclick Inc, 213 F. Supp2d 367 (S.D.N.Y. 2002); Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company v. Palmer Corporation, 798 F. Supp. 161 (S.D.N.Y. 1992); Benvenuto v. Conn. Gen. Life Insurance Co., 643 F. Supp. 87 (D.N.J. 1986); Fabre v. Nationwide Insurance Co., 272 A.D.2d 292 (2nd Dept. 2000).