Gwyneth Tefft
Law Clerk
Gwyneth Tefft is a Law Clerk at Meister Seelig & Schuster, where she supports attorneys in a variety of litigation matters, including commercial disputes, employment law, and tort litigation. She assists with legal research, case strategy, discovery, and drafting pleadings and other litigation documents.
Gwyneth first joined MSS as a Summer Associate before continuing with the firm as a part-time Law Clerk during law school and transitioning to a full-time position following graduation. Her work includes researching complex legal issues, developing potential causes of action, drafting complaints, and assisting with case preparation and client communications.
Prior to joining MSS, Gwyneth worked as a Litigation Paralegal and later Senior Litigation Paralegal at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where she focused on entertainment litigation and arbitration involving major media companies. She gained experience in contractual disputes, licensing agreements, and arbitration proceedings, including assisting with trial exhibits and hearing preparation.
Gwyneth also served as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Carol B. Amon of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, where she conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on federal litigation matters. Additionally, through Fordham Law’s Federal Litigation Clinic, she represented a client in connection with federal sentencing proceedings, gaining experience in client counseling, legal strategy, and drafting sentencing submissions.
Gwyneth earned her Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law, where she served as Executive Notes & Articles Editor of the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal. Her scholarly work examining cryptocurrency regulation and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 was published in the journal in 2025.