Stephanie Schuster is an appellate lawyer who represents clients during every stage of litigation. She has argued more than 15 appeals in federal and state courts across the country and has tried and led complex trial court litigation, bringing appellate-style advocacy to every phase of the case. Stephanie’s practice is focused on high-impact issues spanning diverse subject areas, including DEI/civil rights, retail, technology, arbitration, bankruptcy, and constitutional law.
Stephanie’s practice is focused on complex and cutting-edge legal issues that affect the retail, technology, and transportation industries. Clients often turn to Stephanie to defend their DEI efforts and programs against challenges under 42 USC § 1981, Title II of the Civil Rights Act, and similar state and federal laws. Stephanie also counsels and regularly litigates novel issues involving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and new technologies, such as websites, apps, and autonomous vehicles.
Stephanie has been described as “a lawyer’s lawyer.” She is sought for her creative approach, brief-writing excellence, and oral advocacy skills. She has litigated in the US Supreme Court, every US Court of Appeals, and numerous state appellate courts across the country. In many of these cases, Stephanie worked on the case from the beginning, developing and managing overall litigation strategy and briefing and arguing critical issues in the trial courts and on appeal.
Stephanie is a co-leader of the firm’s LGBTQ+ Lawyer Network and serves as Deputy Local Practice Group Leader for Litigation in Washington, DC.
Recommended, Dispute resolution: Appellate: courts of appeals/Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal), The Legal 500 US (2022, 2023)
Recognized, DC Rising Star, Super Lawyers (2022, 2023)
Recognized, DC Rising Star, National Law Journal (2020)
Member, Appellate Editorial Advisory Board, Law360 (2020–2022)
Notes Development Editor, American Criminal Law Review (2010–2011)