ProfessionalsJeremy A. Benjamin
Tel: +1-212-373-3502
Fax: +1-212-492-0502
jbenjamin@paulweiss.com
jbenjamin@paulweiss.com
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York,
NY
10019-6064
Fax: +1-212-492-0502
A Paul, Weiss Pro Bono Attorney, Jeremy Benjamin works to manage the firm’s pro bono litigation efforts and develop partnerships with legal service organizations and clients. Jeremy focuses on the firm’s pro bono litigation docket.
EXPERIENCE
Prior to joining the Pro Bono Group, Jeremy was an associate in the firm’s Litigation Department, where he handled a range of commercial litigation matters and maintained an active pro bono practice. Jeremy has collaborated with numerous individuals and public service organizations on pro bono matters, including the City Bar Justice Center, the Correctional Association of New York, The Legal Aid Society, Make the Road New York, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, The Osborne Association, the Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP) Campaign and Sanctuary for Families, in areas including prisoners’ rights, civil rights, parole, legislation, criminal appeals, housing and asylum.
Jeremy is a member of the board of directors of Chhaya Community Development Corporation and is a former chair of the New York State Bar Association Committee on Civil Rights.
Before joining Paul, Weiss, Jeremy served as a law clerk for the Honorable Lawrence E. Kahn of the U.S. Court for the Northern District of New York. In law school, Jeremy served as an associate editor of the Cardozo Law Review, was elected to the Order of the Coif and was a fellow in the Program for Holocaust and Human Rights Studies.