Sara T. Schneider
Sara’s practice focuses on complex commercial matters, including intellectual property (patent infringement, trademark, trade dress, and trade secrets), unfair competition with a focus on false advertising, and high value contractual and tort litigation.

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Client Work
Sara has broad-ranging experience including preparing pleadings and petition for writ of mandate, drafting successful dispositive motions and appellate briefs, managing complex e-discovery, taking and defending depositions of fact witnesses and expert witnesses, responding to subpoenas, cross-examining fact witnesses at trial, and negotiating favorable settlements.
Some of Sara’s notable representations include:
- Representing medical supplier in high-value patent infringement and unfair competition (false advertising) dispute.
- Representing Fortune 500 company in trademark dispute with former licensee.
- Defeating trademark infringement claim at summary judgment. Accordion Toggle
Previous Work
Prior to joining ArentFox Schiff, Sara was an associate at an international law firm, where she handled complex litigation matters. There, her practice was dedicated to the representation of a global bank in mortgage-backed securities litigation. She also undertook the successful representation of a victim of human trafficking.
Publications, Presentations, & Recognitions
- Co-Author, “The Cloud Is Not Falling: A Rational Read Of Aereo,” Law360, August 2014
- Co-Author, “Family Responsibility Discrimination: An Emerging Theory of Liability or Garden Variety Gender Discrimination?” Defense Research and Employment Law newsletter, 2007
- Recipient of pro bono awards from ArentFox Schiff and previous firm
- Recognized by the New York City Bar for volunteer work in representing victim of human trafficking
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Education
New York University School of Law, JD, 2011Duke University, BA, 2008