SAMUEL E. NESCHIS
Former New York
Assistant District Attorney
Now
Handling Civil Trials
312
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Born New York, New York, August 20, 1968; Admitted
to New York Bar, 2000; and Admitted to Illinois Bar 2001.
EDUCATION:
University of Wisconsin at Madison (B.A. with distinction, 1991); Chicago Kent College of Law; Fordham University School of Law (J.D. 1999)
MEMBER:
Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association
After completing a Judicial Internship and Law School, Mr. Neschis became Assistant District Attorney in New York County, where he worked in the Trial Division of the Office of the Special Narcotics
Prosecutor for the City of New York.
As an Assistant District Attorney,
Mr. Neschis First Chaired with Lead Responsibility numerous jury trials; presented
over 100 criminal cases to the Grand Jury of the Special Narcotics Courts for the City of New York; accepted lead responsibility
for the District Attorney’s role in numerous investigations including long term narcotics investigations.
Mr. Neschis also served as a legal intern for the Appeals Bureau for the New
York County District Attorney’s Office. As an Appellate Intern, Mr. Neschis was given responsibility for a variety of State and Federal criminal Appellate issues.
Mr. Neschis’ years at Fordham University School of Law included a Judicial
Internship to a United States Federal Magistrate for the Federal Southern District of New York and assisted in drafting numerous
Civil and Criminal Federal Court Decisions.
While attending Fordham University School of Law, Mr. Neschis was honored
for his devotion to Student Public Service by being bestowed with the Fordham University School of Law Public Service Student
Award and the Archibald R. Murray Public Service Student Award.
During law school, Mr. Neschis also interned at the Cook County Legal Assistance
Foundation. Prior to law school, Mr. Neschis worked for the Association of Community
Organizations for Reform Now, in Chicago. While working for community
reform, Mr. Neschis managed the Chicago office and prepared numerous grant proposals and fundraising activities.
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E-mail: sneschis@hwchicagolaw.com
