Christine D. Doniak
Senior Counsel
cdoniak@akingump.com
Areas of Focus
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Disputes & Investigations
- Pro Bono
Biography
- Trial lawyer focusing on complex commercial disputes.
Christine Doniak’s practice focuses primarily on complex commercial litigation. A number of her representations have involved multidistrict litigations and bench-and-jury trials.
Christine has worked with clients in a range of industries, including financial services, media and entertainment, and apparel. She also maintains a significant pro bono practice.
Representative Work
- Representing an apparel brand in action concerning claims of employment discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation, including claims filed with the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC).
- Advising a municipality on a pro bono basis against claims of trademark infringement.
- Serving as counsel to a media company in litigation involving federal civil rights claims, and claims for malicious prosecution, abuse of process and false arrest.
- Providing legal advice to an independent record label in a jury trial against a competitor in a dispute involving copyright infringement.
- Assisting a major private equity fund through a multijurisdictional, multiparty regulatory approval process.
EducationLL.M., Pace University School of Law, 1997
J.D., Golden Gate University School of Law, 1996
LL.M., Pace University School of Law, 1997
J.D., Golden Gate University School of Law, 1996
Bar AdmissionsNew York
New York
