Katherine A. Eskovitz
Oakland
t: 510 874 1000
f: 914 749 8300
keskovitz@bsfllp.com
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Education
Yale Law School, J.D., 1995; Articles Editor, Yale Law Journal
Cornell College of Arts & Science, B.A., Japanese, Government, 1991
Clerkships
Hon. Paul V. Niemeyer, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1995-1996
Admissions
New York
United States Courts of Appeals: Second, Fourth, and District of Columbia Circuits.
United States District Courts: Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Formerly a Partner in the firm's Armonk, NY office, Ms. Eskovitz recently moved to Los Angeles and is Counsel to the firm's Oakland office. At Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Ms. Eskovitz has represented numerous high-profile clients, including cable companies, power and electric companies, agricultural companies, gaming groups, and high net worth individuals in federal investigations and significant antitrust, contract, securities, and First Amendment matters.
Before joining the firm, Ms. Eskovitz was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In that capacity, she successfully conducted numerous trials and handled several Second Circuit appeals. She also was a trial attorney in the United States Department of Justice's Federal Programs Branch. There, Ms. Eskovitz handled constitutional challenges to federal laws and statutes, including trial and appellate work across the country. In particular, Ms. Eskovitz defended the United States in a lawsuit originally brought by President Nixon seeking compensation under the Fifth Amendment Taking Clause for President Nixon's White House tapes, photographs and documents. For her work at the Department of Justice, Ms. Eskovitz received Letters of Commendation from the Attorney General and Associate Attorney General. Her legal experience also includes working in the corporate department at the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
Government Service
Trial Attorney, Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch, United States Department of JusticeAssistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York