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Profile

Cassandra Deskus is an Associate in the firm's Litigation department. Ms. Deskus recently served as a law clerk to the Hon. Jon O. Newman of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She also served as a law clerk to the Hon. Nelson S. Román of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Prior to clerking, Ms. Deskus worked in the New York Governor’s Office.

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York

Education

  • New York University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2018)
    • Order of the Coif
    • Managing Editor, NYU Law Journal of Legislation and Public Policy
  • Northwestern University (M.S., 2014)
  • University of Chicago (B.S., 2012)

Areas of Practice

  • Litigation

Blogs

Misbranded

Misbranded is Patterson Belknap’s blog covering false advertising litigation—both consumer class actions and competitor suits—with a particular focus on FDA-regulated products (foods/beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and dietary supplements).

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