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Rebecca J. Schindel focuses her practice on complex litigation, particularly in the areas of antitrust, securities and general commercial disputes. She has represented a variety of clients, including American Express, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and several member plans, First Solar and Merck.
Ms. Schindel’s representative matters include:
Ms. Schindel is from Pound Ridge, New York. She received a B.A. with honors in Public Policy from Stanford University in 2010 and a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2016. At Harvard, she was a senior article editor of the Law & Policy Review, a line editor of the International Law Journal, a teaching assistant for Legal Research and Writing and a research assistant to Climenko Fellow Maggie Gardner.
Ms. Schindel joined Cravath in 2016. After serving as a law clerk to Hon. Katherine B. Forrest of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and to Hon. Karen Nelson Moore of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, she rejoined Cravath in 2018 and was elected a partner in 2025.
Ms. Schindel’s representative matters include:
Ms. Schindel is from Pound Ridge, New York. She received a B.A. with honors in Public Policy from Stanford University in 2010 and a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2016. At Harvard, she was a senior article editor of the Law & Policy Review, a line editor of the International Law Journal, a teaching assistant for Legal Research and Writing and a research assistant to Climenko Fellow Maggie Gardner.
Ms. Schindel joined Cravath in 2016. After serving as a law clerk to Hon. Katherine B. Forrest of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and to Hon. Karen Nelson Moore of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, she rejoined Cravath in 2018 and was elected a partner in 2025.
Firm News
June 20, 2025
Cravath has elected the following new partners, who will become members of the Firm on July 1, 2025:
Activities
November 06, 2023
On October 30, 2023, The Legal Aid Society honored Cravath partners Antony L. Ryan, Lauren M. Rosenberg and Brittany L. Sukiennik, of counsel Rebecca J. Schindel and associates Chizoba D. Ukairo and Frances C. McDonald as 2023 Pro Bono Publico Award recipients for outstanding service to the organization and their clients. Each year, Legal Aid recognizes the work of volunteer lawyers, law firms, corporations and other professionals who volunteer their time and talent to provide exceptional legal services to low‑income New Yorkers. Antony, Lauren, Brittany, Rebecca, Chizoba and Frances received the 2023 award in recognition of their work for pro bono clients, including Tania Rodas, as part of Cravath’s Incarcerated Survivors Initiative.
Publications
June 28, 2023
Cravath partner Benjamin Gruenstein and of counsel Rebecca J. Schindel authored an article for the inaugural issue of the Bulletin of The International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators, which published in June 2023.
Rebecca J. Schindel focuses her practice on complex litigation, particularly in the areas of antitrust, securities and general commercial disputes. She has represented a variety of clients, including American Express, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and several member plans, First Solar and Merck.
Ms. Schindel’s representative matters include:
Ms. Schindel is from Pound Ridge, New York. She received a B.A. with honors in Public Policy from Stanford University in 2010 and a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2016. At Harvard, she was a senior article editor of the Law & Policy Review, a line editor of the International Law Journal, a teaching assistant for Legal Research and Writing and a research assistant to Climenko Fellow Maggie Gardner.
Ms. Schindel joined Cravath in 2016. After serving as a law clerk to Hon. Katherine B. Forrest of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and to Hon. Karen Nelson Moore of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, she rejoined Cravath in 2018 and was elected a partner in 2025.
Ms. Schindel’s representative matters include:
Ms. Schindel is from Pound Ridge, New York. She received a B.A. with honors in Public Policy from Stanford University in 2010 and a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2016. At Harvard, she was a senior article editor of the Law & Policy Review, a line editor of the International Law Journal, a teaching assistant for Legal Research and Writing and a research assistant to Climenko Fellow Maggie Gardner.
Ms. Schindel joined Cravath in 2016. After serving as a law clerk to Hon. Katherine B. Forrest of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and to Hon. Karen Nelson Moore of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, she rejoined Cravath in 2018 and was elected a partner in 2025.
Firm News
June 20, 2025
Cravath has elected the following new partners, who will become members of the Firm on July 1, 2025:
Activities
November 06, 2023
On October 30, 2023, The Legal Aid Society honored Cravath partners Antony L. Ryan, Lauren M. Rosenberg and Brittany L. Sukiennik, of counsel Rebecca J. Schindel and associates Chizoba D. Ukairo and Frances C. McDonald as 2023 Pro Bono Publico Award recipients for outstanding service to the organization and their clients. Each year, Legal Aid recognizes the work of volunteer lawyers, law firms, corporations and other professionals who volunteer their time and talent to provide exceptional legal services to low‑income New Yorkers. Antony, Lauren, Brittany, Rebecca, Chizoba and Frances received the 2023 award in recognition of their work for pro bono clients, including Tania Rodas, as part of Cravath’s Incarcerated Survivors Initiative.
Publications
June 28, 2023
Cravath partner Benjamin Gruenstein and of counsel Rebecca J. Schindel authored an article for the inaugural issue of the Bulletin of The International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators, which published in June 2023.
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