Practice Expertise

  • Litigation
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Complex Commercial Actions
  • Structured Finance Litigation
  • Law Firm Defense
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Areas of Practice

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Complex Commercial Actions
  • Law Firm Defense
  • Litigation
  • Structured Finance Litigation
  • Appellate
  • Commercial Real Estate Workouts and ...
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Profile

Stephanie Teplin is a Partner in Patterson Belknap’s Litigation department and Co-General Counsel to the firm.  Her practice focuses on defending law firms and lawyers from claims of legal malpractice, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty, as well as other complex commercial litigation.

Stephanie is a member of Patterson's well-regarded law firm defense practice, representing law firms and individual lawyers facing legal malpractice and related claims. Stephanie's experience includes defending against legal malpractice claims arising out of a multi-million-dollar commercial real estate transaction; high-net worth estate planning; and bankruptcy proceedings. Other past representations include defending a firm against fraud in a suit brought by a former litigation adversary, and representing a firm facing malpractice claims related to legal advice to a biotech startup. Stephanie has also represented law firms opposing disqualification motions and in responding to non-party subpoenas. Stephanie's role as Patterson's Co-General Counsel provides her with daily insight into the challenging ethical and legal issues that law firms address on a daily basis.

In her complex litigation practice, Stephanie has represented financial guarantors, hedge funds, and other institutional investors in high-stakes litigation and negotiations involving asset-backed securities and other financial instruments. Stephanie was a key member of the trial team representing the plaintiff in one of the few representation and warranty cases to reach trial. In 2022 and 2023, Stephanie was ranked by Chambers USA in the area of Securities: Institutional Plaintiffs: Mainly RMBS Litigation. Clients told Chambers: "She has an encyclopedic knowledge of the space. She can estimate the amount of time something will take and be absolutely on the mark with it." "She is a very talented and client-friendly attorney. She's wonderful to work with." Stephanie was named to 2022 and 2023 Benchmark Litigation's "40 & Under" list. Stephanie was also named as a "Future Star" in Benchmark Litigation's 2024 Guide.

From 2011 to 2012, Ms. Teplin served as a law clerk to the Hon. John M. Walker, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Bar Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • New York

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2010)
    • Senior Administrative Editor, Georgetown Law Journal
    • Order of the Coif
  • New York University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2004)
    • Phi Beta Kappa

Areas of Practice

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Complex Commercial Actions
  • Law Firm Defense
  • Litigation
  • Structured Finance Litigation
  • Appellate
  • Commercial Real Estate Workouts and Litigation

Professional Career


Professional Activities and Experience
  • City Bar Professional Responsibility Committee, Member (2022-present)
  • City Bar Professional Ethics Committee, Member (2019-2022)
  • City Bar New Lawyers Council Public Service Committee, Chair (2015-2017)


Blogs

Antitrust Update

Antitrust Update Blog is a source of insights, information and analysis on criminal and civil antitrust and competition-related issues. Patterson Belknap’s antitrust lawyers represent clients in antitrust litigation and counseling matters, including those related to pricing, marketing, distribution, franchising, and joint ventures and other strategic alliances. We have significant experience with government civil and criminal/cartel investigations, providing the unique perspectives of former...

Data Security Law Blog

DataSecurityLaw.com is the firm’s resource for the latest news, analysis, and thought leadership in the critical area of privacy and cybersecurity law. Patterson Belknap’s Privacy and Data Security practice provides public and private enterprises, their leadership teams and boards with comprehensive services in this critical area. Our team of experienced litigators, corporate advisors and former federal and state prosecutors advises on a broad range of privacy and data protection matters...

Misbranded

Misbranded is Patterson Belknap’s blog covering false advertising litigation—both consumer class actions and competitor suits—with a particular focus on FDA-regulated products (foods/beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and dietary supplements).

New York Commercial Division Decisions

The blog is a source for insights and developments related to practice in the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court. This blog reviews key developments in the Commercial Division, including important decisions handed down by the Commercial Division and appellate court decisions reviewing Commercial Division decisions. The blog also covers changes and proposed changes to Commercial Division rules and practice, including revisions to the rules since January 2015. The...

Second Circuit Criminal Law Blog

The Second Circuit Criminal Law Blog is your place to follow the criminal law decisions rendered by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. With a rich 225-year history of legendary judges like Learned Hand and Henry Friendly, the Second Circuit has long been known for writing important and thoughtful opinions on many subjects, including the criminal law. We review every published criminal law opinion handed down by the Second Circuit in order to provide you with a summary of the hol

Second Circuit Criminal Law Blog

The Second Circuit Criminal Law Blog is your place to follow the criminal law decisions rendered by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. With a rich 225-year history of legendary judges like Learned Hand and Henry Friendly, the Second Circuit has long been known for writing important and thoughtful opinions on many subjects, including the criminal law. We review every published criminal law opinion handed down by the Second Circuit in order to provide you with a summary of the...

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