Rebecca Maller-Stein focuses on general and complex commercial litigation, and has significant experience representing media and entertainment and telecommunications companies and hedge funds and financial institutions in federal and state court and in adversary proceedings in bankruptcy court. She also maintains an active pro bono practice concentrated on LGBTQ and intellectual property rights and family and housing court matters in trial and appellate proceedings.
Prior to joining the firm, Becca served as a law clerk to Judge Paul G. Feinman of the New York Court of Appeals and to the Honorable Jon O. Newman of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She also practiced as an associate at an international law firm in New York.
Experience
- Telecommunications company in commercial indemnity actions to recover losses and defense costs incurred in connection with underlying patent infringement litigations.
- Hedge fund management company defending against action brought by limited partner alleging fraud in connection with investment losses.
- Energy company in multijurisdictional tort disputes defending against allegations by states and municipalities of environmental damage to public and private property and public health.
- Independent directors and liquidators of offshore entertainment financing investment fund in multiple bankruptcy court adversary proceedings against former fund managers and accountants.*
- Financial institution in action defending against allegations of RICO violations and breach of loan financing agreements.*
- Financial institution in commercial action alleging breach of purchasing and guarantee agreements by borrower.*
- Entertainment and streaming companies in copyright litigation defending against alleged infringement of protected works of deceased musical artist.*
- Entertainment company in breach of contract litigations concerning failure to perform by musical artists.*
*Reflects experience at previous employer.
Perspectives
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, 2015, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
- A.B., Psychology, Bowdoin College, 2009
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
Clerkships
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Honorable Jon O. Newman
- New York Court of Appeals, Judge Paul G. Feinman
Activities
- Member, Litigation Committee, New York City Bar Association