Elsa Johanna Schmidt

SUNY Buffalo Law School

J.D. | Environmental Law

2003 - 2006

State University of New York - College at Potsdam

B.M. | Music Theory/History

1999 - 2003

State University of New York - College at Potsdam

B.A. | Philosophy

1999 - 2003

Attorney

Kenney Shelton Liptak Nowak, LLP

2010 - Current

Insurance coverage litigation

Attorney

Stephens & Stephens, LLP

2007 - 2010

Environmental and corporate complex litigation

Law Clerk

Stephens & Stephens, LLP

2004 - 2007

Legal Intern

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Region 9

2006 - 2006

Legal Intern

Watershed Research and Training Center

2005 - 2005

Community Music School of Buffalo

Trustee

Current

Air & Waste Management Association - Niagara Frontier Section

Director

Current

Bar Association of Erie County - Environmental Law Committee

Member

Current

United States District Court for the Northern District of New York

Member

2011 - Current

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Member

2010 - Current

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Member

2010 - Current

Supreme Court of the United States

Member

2010 - Current

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Member

2008 - Current

New York State Bar  # 4457834

Member

2007 - Current

United States District Court for the Western District of New York

Member

2007 - Current

New York

Since 2007

• Insurance Coverage Litigation