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 Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1974 where he majored in psychology. He received his juris doctor degree from New York Law School in 1977.  He has knowledge of Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.

In 2008, Mr. Stelnik served on the Judicial Screening Panel for the First District, which considered applicants for judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York.

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).