Ms. Paltiel is a graduate of Columbia Law School, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and served as an Intern to Honorable David G. Trager of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Her practice includes commercial litigation, securities and regulatory enforcement matters, and litigation and counseling on a wide variety of First Amendment issues including defamation, privacy, newsgathering, trade libel and copyright. Ms. Paltiel formerly practiced with the firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, and also served as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. She co-authored the book "Reporter's Privilege," as well as numerous articles on various First Amendment issues.
