We serve as lawyers for innovators and underdogs: people who are building from the ground up, solving hard problems, or challenging the status quo.
Some days that brings us to startups in garages. Other times it takes us to the Supreme Court. But everyday it fills us with purpose.
Not your typical firm
Founded in 2018 in Washington, D.C. as a startup onto itself, Schnapper-Casteras PLLC now operates in three cities and has clients across the United States. Our attorneys’ experiences in private practice, public interest law, and government service provide us a unique perspective on cutting-edge legal issues.
Early-stage financings
Briefs in the Supreme Court and courts of appeal
Primary Practice Areas
Startup Law
We counsel emerging companies on formation, fundraising, and compliance across a variety of fields (e.g., cleantech; open source software; fintech; digital assets). Learn More
Appellate Advocacy
We regularly file briefs before the Supreme Court of the United States and the court of appeals, including about civil rights and securities law. Learn More
Regulatory Analysis
We help synthesize and demystify federal rule and guidance involving a number of agencies (e.g., SEC, CFTC, Treasury, OSTP, CFPB). Learn More
Our Lawyers
JP Schnapper-Casteras
Founder
Carolyn Shapiro
Of Counsel
Rachael Yocum
Of Counsel
Contact Us
Recent News
Notes on the Harvard / UNC decisions
Yesterday’s affirmative action decisions were long (237 pages) and extensively critiqued by others. So I’ll try to keep this short. Here is the bottom line: Technically, Chief Justice Roberts does not quite overrule Grutter (although Justice Thomas can’t...
On Twitter
I have loved Twitter over the last 13 (!) years. Maybe too much. I have loved the organic and idiosyncratic communities; the real-time reporting; the ability to reconnect with far-flung friends with shared interests; the memes and humor; and — yes, I confess — even...
What’s Next for CBDCs
Broadly, the debate over the U.S. digital dollar has quickly shifted from a question of if,to when and how. We see these as the three big questions to be hashed out next: