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Richard Stelnik 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 and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
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) [employee stock options]; Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company v. Palmer Corporation, 798 F. Supp. 161 (S.D.N.Y. 1992) [loan commitment]; Benvenuto v. Conn. Gen. Life Insurance Co., 643 F. Supp. 87 (D.N.J. 1986) [Erisa - employee medical benefits - The decision on this case was cited in a brief by the Solicitor General of the United States to the Supreme Court of the United States]; Fabre v. Nationwide Insurance Co., 272 A.D.2d 292 (2nd Dept. 2000) [fire insurance].
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