Edward S. Zas

Supervising Attorney

edward_zas@fd.org

(212) 417-8748

Edward S. Zas has been with the Federal Defenders of New York, Inc., Appeals Bureau, since 1996. He practices regularly before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, where he has briefed and argued more than 125 cases. He has also argued two cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Zas was formerly in private practice at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York City. He received his law degree from Yale Law School.