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Amityville resident graduates with honors
During his time in law school, Parekh participated heavily in public service by serving as a law clerk to the United States Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C. He also served as a Milton Pollack Fellow under the supervision of The Honorable Michael B. Mukasey, then- Chief Judge of the United States District Court in Manhattan. Prior to his matriculation in law school, Parekh graduated from Amityville Memorial High School with honors in 1999, and subsequently graduated college in 2003 from The George Washington University, where he earned a dual degree in economics and international affairs with magna cum laude honors. As an undergraduate, Parekh was elected by the student body to serve as both a Governor and a Senator At- Large. In law school, Parekh was selected to serve on the University of Pennsylvania American Inn of Court.
Parekh was recently notified that he p a s s e d both the New York and New J e r s e y Bar Exams. He is currently a corporate attorney at the New York City office of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, one of the largest and most prominent law firms in the country. Parekh hopes that he will be able to utilize his public service experience coupled with his educational background and legal training to one day serve the residents of Amityville and its surrounding communities.
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